How many times Istikhara should be done?

You may choose to repeat the Istikhara supplication or continue reciting as many rak’ah as you desire. Continue to incorporate Istikhara into your daily prayers until you have found resolution. Try performing it for seven days, but stop if you feel you have been given an answer between that time.

What are the conditions of Istikhara?

Conditions of the prayer Ibn Hajr said, commenting on this hadith: “Istikharah is a word which means asking Allah to help one make a choice, meaning choosing the best of two things where one needs to choose one of them.” With the salaa completed one should immediately say the supplication of Istikhaara.

What does it mean when you have a bad Istikhara?

A good dream is a positive sign and a bad dream is a sign of warning regarding that matter of your life in general (if you are doing a non specific istikhara). Dreams are a great blessing from Allah.

How long should you continue the Istikhara if you don’t get an answer?

It is recommended that you should continue your istikhara for 7 days if you have not got your answer. Keep asking Allah to show you a dream and if you don’t see a dream at all you will still be guided by Allah through a change in circumstances or a change in your heart and your feelings towards that thing.

What does it mean when you have a dream about Istikhara?

Seeing Dreams: You don’t have to see a dream but of course you may see a dream. A good dream is a positive sign and a bad dream is a sign of warning regarding that matter of your life in general (if you are doing a non specific istikhara). Dreams are a great blessing from Allah.

How does an Istikhara Du’a result in Allah?

Your istikhara du’a, if accepted, should result in Allah ﷻ placing a bit of inclination in your heart towards going through with the action or not. Istikhara is a natural process. Don’t expect anything otherworldly. Istikhara ensures that you have the blessings of Allah ﷻ backing your choice.