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For updates with regards to lessons/lectures and any other announcements please join our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/MasjidAlImaamMuqbil ## **Istikhāra Lecture – Timestamps** ### **0:00–10:00** * **0:25** Blessing of gathering in the House of Allah for His sake * **2:16** Categories of Muslims regarding Istikhāra * **2:30** Those who substitute Istikhāra with innovated acts * **2:58** Those who are heedless about Istikhāra * **3:00** Those who know about Istikhāra but rarely practise it * **3:28** Those who practise it often but with deficiencies * **3:44** Those who combine between beneficial knowledge and righteous action * **4:32** Sunnah of Istikhāra has been transmitted from numerous Companions * **4:52** List of Ṣaḥābah who transmitted it * **5:39** Ḥadīth of Jābir رضي الله عنهما * **6:17** The Prophet ﷺ used to teach Istikhāra like he taught a sūrah * **6:58** Duʿā’ of Istikhāra and explanation * **10:07** Kunya and name of Jābir رضي الله عنهما ### **10:00–25:00** * **11:04** Virtues of Jābir رضي الله عنهما * **14:45** Importance of being dutiful to parents * **16:21** Incident after the death of Jābir’s father رضي الله عنهما * **17:55** Importance of offering condolences when one is seen upset * **21:01** What happened to the debt left by Jābir’s father * **22:47** More virtues of Jābir رضي الله عنهما * **24:02** Definition of Istikhāra * **24:42** Meaning of Istikhāra linguistically and legislatively * **26:21** Types of decisions a person makes in life ### **25:00–40:00** * **31:12** Three things to help us decide matters * **33:50** Who to consult * **36:13** Continuation of the ḥadīth: the Prophet ﷺ taught the Companions Istikhāra in every matter — meaning explained * **38:50** Permissible matters — these are what Istikhāra is prayed upon * **40:51** Zaynab bint Jaḥsh رضي الله عنها wanted to perform Istikhāra before marrying the Prophet ﷺ * **42:12** Prophet ﷺ taught the duʿā’ of Istikhāra like he taught a sūrah from the Qur’ān * **43:05** Why Jābir رضي الله عنه compared the Prophet’s teaching of Istikhāra to teaching the Qur’ān ### **40:00–1:00:00** * **44:03** "If one intends to undertake a matter…" — benefits and explanation * **45:50** Times when voluntary prayers should be avoided * **47:14** Meaning of “الهمّ” * **48:52** Can one perform Istikhāra for multiple things? * **50:45** Benefit of praying Istikhāra * **52:01** Ruling on praying two rakʿāt for Istikhāra * **53:22** How to pray two rakʿāt of Istikhāra * **53:36** What to recite in the ṣalāh of Istikhāra * **54:27** When to say the duʿā’ of Istikhāra during the two rakʿāt * **56:07** What to do if one has not memorised the duʿā’ * **57:02** Two ways one can seek guidance from Allah * **58:06** The duʿā’ of Istikhāra * **58:32** Most etiquettes of duʿā’ are combined in Istikhāra * **59:30** Should one raise his hands during the duʿā’ of Istikhāra? * **1:00:20** Continuation of the duʿā’ ### **1:00:00–End** * **1:02:34** “O Allah, if You know this to be good for me…” — clarifying doubt * **1:03:07** “And if You know this to be bad for me…” * **1:03:43** Benefits of praying Istikhāra * **1:04:36** Things that prevent Istikhāra from being accepted * **1:05:12** How one knows the decision is correct after Istikhāra * **1:05:48** Indications of where the khayr lies * **1:06:10** A person may see a dream * **1:06:25** Allah may make the decision easy * **1:07:03** Repeating Istikhāra if the matter is unclear * **1:07:32** ʿAbdullāh ibn Zubayr رضي الله عنه performed Istikhāra three times * **1:07:43** ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه also prayed Istikhāra * **1:08:45** Innovated types of Istikhāra
