Istekhara

[princessmd]

Assalamualaikum,
I hope this find you in good health.
I have a question about istekhara, I was wondering if its permissible to do an istekhara for someone else, at the same time as yourself?
Also should we read the dua- Istekhara after every salat after reading 2 rakhat's Nafil? Or just once a day for 7 days?
Jazakullah

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam

You should try and perform an istikhara seperately for yourself, and then seperately for someone else, as you will only get one result. That result will not suffice for two different intentions. Only one intention is enough for one result.

Secondly, the du'a for istikhara, is to be read after you perform the 2 rakat nafil for istikhara, and every time you perform the nafil for istikhara, and does not need to be recited after every salah.


Jazak'allah for your question.