Writing Supplications and Istikhārah: Is It Permissible to Do Istikhārah with the Qur’an for Matters Like Divorce—and What If One Ignores the Result?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Writing Supplications and Istikhārah: Is It Permissible to Do Istikhārah with the Qur’an for Matters Like Divorce—and What If One Ignores the Result?
English:
Question #1426:
Is it right to resort to istikhārah by way of consulting the Holy Qur’an in matters such as divorce? And what is the view on not acting on the result of istikhārah, having done it?
Answer #1426:
The permissibility of doing istikhārah by consulting the Holy Qur’an, or by way of prayer beads, is not confined to certain issues to the exclusion of others. Istikhārah could be made in all lawful circumstances where the person concerned is unable to decide upon the matter. It is not lawfully binding to follow the result of istikhārah, although it is advisable not to go against it.