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I did Istikhara on a marriage proposal and it turned out positive, however the boy also did Istikhara without knowing about mine and his reply was negative. What should we do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istikhara is not obligatory in every marriage. It is helpful if you are unable to decide whether the proposal is good or not.

The Istikhara which you did is for your intention, while the Istikhara which the boy did was for his intention. You need to wait till any change in the circumstances takes place, then if you remain unable to decide and you still need an Istikhara, then both should go for one joint Istikhara.

Wassalam.
Is it compulsory to do Istikhara for marriage? If it comes out negative, can we still do ahead with the marriage?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. It is not obligatory to do an istikhara for marriage and if it comes out negative there is no obligation to act in accordance with it. A person should not take an istikhara unless they are unsure and do not have a preference for a certain outcome.

However, the spirit of istikhara is to seek the best from Allah, so if all of its conditions have been fulfilled the answer a person has been seeking is within the istikhara.

May you always be successful
I asked a Maulana to do Istekhara which came out to be bad. After a couple of hours and making Dua to Allah to turn the result, my husband did Istekhara which came out to be good. What should I do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istekhara in one matter is just once and there is no point in repeating the Istekhara  on the same matter, unless the situation of the matter has changed.

Wassalam.
I got an Istikhara done by a religious scholar for going abroad to Germany for further studies. He responded that it has come out as negative. What should I do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You are been advised to follow the guideline of the Istikhara. It is not Haraam to act otherwise, but it will be harmful to against the Istikhara.

Wassalam.