A detailed explanation of the true meaning of Istikhara & its proper usage.
Istikhara: Seeking the Best from Allah (swt)
by
Muhammad Baqir Haideri
Translated by:
Saleem Bhimji
Published by:
Islamic Humanitarian Service, Canada
ISBN 964-438-370-2
- Istikhara: Seeking The Best From Allah (SWT)
- A Supplication from al‑Sahifah al‑Kamilah al‑Sajjadiyah
- Introduction
- Section 1: The Necessity of Performing an Istikhara for all Affairs
- Section 2: The Outcome of the Istikhara
- Section 3: Penalty for Not Performing an Istikhara
- Section 4: The Necessity of Being Pleased With the Outcome of an Istikhara
- Section 5: Danger of not Being Satisfied with the Outcome of an Istikhara
- Section 6: The Various Forms of Istikhara: Istikhara by Supplication
- 16) The Recitation of the Phrase: `I seek the best from Allah' and the number of times to recite’
- 17) The Supplication for `Seeking the Best' and the Number of Times to Recite it
- 18) The Supplication for Asking for the Best (Istikhara)
- 19) The Method of Seeking the Best from Imam al‑Baqir (as)
- 20)The method of `Seeking the Best' as practiced by Imam Jafar al‑Sadiq (as)
- 22) Asking for what is Best' in the Dua' of the Istikhara
- 23) The method of `Seeking the Best' as done by the Prophet of Allah (s)
- 24) The method of `Seeking the Best' as done by Amir al‑Mo'minin 'Ali (as)
- 25) The Istikhara from the heart; seeking advice from Allah (swt)
- 26) The method of `Seeking the Best' from Imam Jafar al‑Sadiq (as)
- 27) The method of `Seeking the Best' from Imam 'Ali ibn Musa al‑Rida (as)
- 28) `Seeking the Best' by Asking Others for Advice
- 28) The Method of `Seeking the Best' by Imam Jafar al‑Sadiq (as)
- 30) `Seeking the Best' by the Qur'an as done by the Prophet of Allah (s)
- 31) Method of Imam Jafar al‑Sadiq (as)
- 32) Istikhara by the Qur’an before Salat
- 33) Istikhara by the Qur’an, not by augury (future telling)
- 34) Istikhara by Tasbih Beads by Imam al‑Zamana
- 35) Istikhara by Papers
- Section 7: The Best Time to Perform Istikhara
- Section 8: Views of the Mara'ja Taqlid and Scholars of Islam Regarding the Istikhara
- A Supplication from Imam `Ali ibn al‑Husayn Zain al‑ `Abidin
