Divine Decision Lottery
Istikharih in Shi'a Islam
Speaker: Engineer Afsaneh Cooper
In Islam there are about six methods of decision making:
- Istikharih from Allah
- Istikharih by Heart
- Istikharih by Consultation
- Istikharih by Holy Qur'an
- Istikharih by Bids or gravels
- Istikharih by Cards or Letters
- Istikharih by absolute devotion to Allah
Reference:
Mafatih ul Ghaib in Methods of Divine Decision Making [Istikharih], by Allamih Muhammad Baqir Majlisy, Translated by Sayyid Muhammad Ja`afar Roudhaty, second Edition, Fouzhan Publication, Iran, ISBN 964- 91167-2-9
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8. Divine Decision Making:
a. Make a Wodhu
b. Sit towards Qiblah
c. Read Surah: Alfatiha (1) time
d. Read Surah Alikhlas (3) times Please click on "index" top left
corner of the web page of the Quran to see Surah Ikhlas then click on it.
e. Read: Allahummah Salli Ala Mhuhammadin va Ali
Muhammad (14) times -[Peace be upon Muhammad
and his progenies] - It is better to count by Tasbih
[bids]
f. Say: O' Allah, to the high right of Qur'an and to the
rights of Muhammad and his progenies (peace be
upon them, guide me to the right path in this task.
g. Then make your intention pure for Allah and open a
page from Holy Qur'an. On the right side page, first
verse, look at the meaning of the verse, then act
upon that verse. The opening of the Quran online also is possible.
Please click on link 9 to know how?
9. Online Istikharah [Divine Method of Decision Making]
10. Istikharih through website of Ayatullah
Makarem Shirazi
11. Online Istikharah by Qur'an
12. Istikharah by random opening of Qur'an and
online - Islamic Scholars' Views
13. Ayatullah Sanaei Istikharih method
14. Mobile Application for Estekhare