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Islamic prayer offered in the interest of seeking guidance on life issues ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Salat al-Istikhaara ( Arabic : صلاة الاستخارة ), which translates as Prayer of Seeking Counsel, is a prayer recited by Muslims who seek guidance from God when facing a decision in their life. The prayer, known as salah in Arabic, is performed in two units of prayer or raka'ah followed by the supplication of Salat al-Istikhaara . It was revealed as a permissible substitute of belomancy , which is illegal in Islam, and was common in pre-Islamic Arabia.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Salaat-ul-Istikhaarah is a prayer recited by Muslims when in need of guidance on an issue in their life. The Salah is a two raka'ah Salah performed to completion followed by the supplications Salaat-ul-Istikhaarah .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Salat al-Istikharah ( ) is a prayer recited by Muslims when in need of guidance on an issue in their life.The salat is a two raka'ah salat performed to completion followed by the supplications Salat al-Istikharah .
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Islamic prayer offered in the interest of seeking guidance on life issues ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Salat al-Istikhaara ( ), which translates to Prayer of Seeking Counsel, is a prayer recited by Muslims who are in need of guidance from God Almighty ( Allah ) when facing a decision in their life.The prayer, known as salah in Arabic is performed in two units of prayer or raka'ah followed by the supplication of Salat al-Istikhaara.
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prayer recited by muslims who are in need of guidance from god almighty
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prayer recited by muslims who seek guidance from god when facing a decision in their life
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