What is the Istikhara dua? Perform Salat ut Istikhara to ask Allahโs (SWT) guidance in making decisions. Before embarking upon a journey, deciding on marriage, accepting a new job offer or any other major decision it is preferable to perform this Islamic dua Istikharah (which literally means to seek goodness).
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) has mentioned with regards to Istikharah: โThe person who does Istikharah will never suffer lossโ.
Allรขhumma innรฎ astakhรฎruka bi-โilmik,wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratik,wa asaluka min fadlika-l-โadhรฎm.Fa-innaka taqdiru wa lรข aqdir,wa taโlamu wa lรข aโlam, wa anta โallรขmu-l-ghuyรปb. Allรขhumma in kunta taโlamu anna hรขdha-l-amra (โฆ) khayrun lรฎ fรฎ dรฎnรฎ wa maโรขshรฎ, wa โ aquibati amrรฎ fa-qdurhu lรฎ, wa yassirhu lรฎ,thumma bรขrik lรฎ fรฎh.Wa in kunta taโlamu anna hรขdha-l-amra sharrun lรฎ fรฎ dรฎnรฎ wa maโรขshรฎ, wa โรขqibati amrรฎ, fa-srifhu โannรฎ, wa srifnรฎ โanh,wa qdur liya-l-khayra haythu kรขna thumma ardinรฎ bih.