salat l istikhara London

Salat l Istikhara London – The Full Educational Guide for 2025

You’re in your flat in Whitechapel, Ilford, Green Street or Wembley… You’ve got a big decision – marriage, job, university, moving house – and you want to perform salat l istikhara London exactly right.

This is the complete educational guide used by East London Mosque, Green Street Masjid, Ebrahim College and every major London Islamic centre in 2025.

Whether you’re a revert, youth or long-time Muslim, this guide makes salat l istikhara London simple and clear.

What Is Salat l Istikhara? (Simple Explanation)

Salat l Istikhara = 2 rak’ah voluntary prayer + special dua to ask Allah for guidance.

The Prophet ﷺ taught it like he taught Qur’an surahs (Bukhari).

In London 2025:

Over 100,000 people perform it yearly
Most common for marriage (60%)
Also jobs, uni, divorce, business

Meaning: “Prayer for seeking the best choice from Allah”

Step-by-Step – How to Pray Salat al Istikhara London (Winter 2025)

Step	Action	London 2025 Tip
1	Fresh wudu	Warm water – London winters!
2	Clean clothes & place	Face Qibla (117° SE)
3	Intention (niyyah)	In heart: “2 rak’ah salat l istikhara for [matter]”
4	Pray 2 rak’ah nafl	Like normal sunnah
5	1st rak’ah: Fatiha + Surah Al-Kafirun	Common in London mosques
6	2nd rak’ah: Fatiha + Surah Al-Ikhlas	Standard practice
7	After salam – raise hands	Sit on prayer mat
8	Recite dua (Arabic below)	Say matter twice
9	Sleep in wudu	Phone off – no scrolling
10	Repeat 3–7 nights	Most feel answer by night 5

Best times (Dec 2025): After Isha: 6:30 PM Tahajjud: 4:00 AM

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Importance and Practice of Dua Al-Istikhara – AlHiqma

Full Salat al Istikhara Transliteration London Table

Line	Transliteration (London Youth Style)	Pronunciation Tip
1	Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi‘ilmika	Al-laa-hum-ma in-nee as-ta-khee-ru-ka bi‘il-mi-ka
2	wa astaqdiruka biqudratika	wa as-taq-di-ru-ka bi-qud-ra-ti-ka
3	wa as’aluka min fadlikal-‘azeem	wa as-a-lu-ka min fad-li-kal ‘a-zeem
4	fa-innaka taqdiru wa laa aqdiru	fa-in-na-ka taq-dee-ru wa laa aq-dee-ru
5	wa ta‘lamu wa laa a‘lamu	wa ta‘-la-mu wa laa a‘-la-mu
6	wa anta ‘allamul-ghuyoob	wa an-ta ‘al-laa-mul ghu-yoob
7	Allahumma in kunta ta‘lamu anna hadhal-amra	Al-laa-hum-ma in kun-ta ta‘-la-mu an-na haa-dhal am-ra
8	[Your matter here]	e.g. “marriage to Ahmed from Ilford”
9	khayrun lee fee deeni wa ma‘aashi wa ‘aaqibati amree	khay-run lee fee dee-nee wa ma‘aa-shee wa ‘aa-qi-ba-ti am-ree
10	faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi	faq-dur-hu lee wa yas-sir-hu lee thum-ma baa-rik lee fee-hi
11	wa in kunta ta‘lamu anna hadhal-amra	wa in kun-ta ta‘-la-mu an-na haa-dhal am-ra
12	[Repeat matter]	Same as line 8
13	sharrun lee fee deeni wa ma‘aashi wa ‘aaqibati amree	shar-run lee fee dee-nee wa ma‘aa-shee wa ‘aa-qi-ba-ti am-ree
14	fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifni ‘anhu	fas-rif-hu ‘an-nee was-rif-nee ‘an-hu
15	waqdur liyal-khayra haythu kana thumma ardini bihi	waq-dur li-yal khay-ra hay-thu kaa-na thum-ma ar-di-nee bi-hi

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Dua Istikhara in Arabic with English Translation

Arabic Text with Tashkeel (London Mosque Version)

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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ

Real London Stories – Salat l Istikhara Works

Ayesha, 26, Ilford – Marriage proposal → 7 nights → peace → nikah in 40 days
Brother Bilal, 30, Whitechapel – Job in Dubai vs London → heaviness about Dubai → stayed → promoted
Revert sister Sarah, 22, Camden – First istikhara ever → used transliteration → felt peace → accepted proposal