استخارة

Naqsh of Istikharah

Narrated by Sufi Iqbal Ahmed Nuri in Shama i-Shabastaan i-Raza, from the works of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Qadiri (rah). According to Imam Ahmad Rida Khan, this Istikharah is from the Crown of Saints Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rad) and is to be regarded as highly authentic.

  1. If a difficult situation arises and you do not know what course of action to take, recite the customary Fatiha once. Intend its reward for the blessed Ruh of the venerable Ghawth us-Thaqalayn.

  2. Think of your question.

  3. Close your eyes and let your index finger rest on the naqsh, without resistance, on whichever number it is guided to.

  4. Open your eyes. Read the response for that number and act accordingly.

The naqsh of Istikharah, a table of the numbers 1 to 70 with an X in each bottom corner

Your number

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Recite the Fatiha and hold your question in mind. Then close your eyes and touch the naqsh.

All 70 responses

    Source: The Istikharah Attributed to Ghawth al-Adham Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, by Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin. Alsunnahfoundation.org (ASFC) and sayyidamiruddin.com, posted October 4, 2011. Copyright © 2009-14 Alsunnahfoundation.org (ASFC). Permission to reproduce is granted by the ASFC for fair use only, with citation of the name of the author and source, without editing. The naqsh image is the original from the same source, unaltered. Original post