Any time a Muslim is making a decision, he/she should seek guidance from ALLAH (SWT). Every time when you are unsure about your decision, seek guidance from ALLAH with Salat-Ul-Istikhara. Istikhara is a blessing of ALLAH Almighty for Muslims to ask His guidance in all matters. We have seen that sometimes marriages prove to be fruitful while sometimes not. Humans are unable to predict the future or whether your married life is successful or not. But ALLAH (SWT) knows everything and one should seek guidance. Most people think, Salatul-Istikhara is a hard thing and requires a lot of preparation but it is not fact. You can perform istikhara for all small and big decisions of your life. But unfortunately few people know how to perform istikhara for marriage by name. Those who don’t know about procedure will seek help from Molvi. Istikhara is sincere prayer, in which you name the matter and ask ALLAH Almighty to guide you. It is a matter of turning to ALLAH Almighty with sincerity in your heart and trusting Him. Requirements for performing Istikhara for marriage by name? Nothing is hidden from ALLAH Almighty. Salatul-Istikhara is important to be performed at a time of making a decision. It will help you know whether a person you have chosen to get married is right for you or not. You can easily learn how to perform Istikhara for marriage by name – follow these steps
Make sure to perform Wuzu before starting Namaz
Wear neat and clean clothes
Pray 2 Rakat Namaz with Istikhara dua
Istikhara prayer is really powerful and you will get an answer in a dream. If your dream is positive then it indicates positive results else it is against your decision. You can also take help from Istikhara online if you are unable to understand symptoms of your dream.