Is it permissible to pray Istikhara concerning marriage to a niqabi woman, and would the Istikhara be about the niqab itself?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
(guidance-seeking prayer) is not performed for obligatory acts. Wearing the niqab is obligatory for women, hence Istikhara for it is impermissible. As for performing Istikhara for marriage to a woman who wears the niqab, if it is for the fundamental act of marrying that particular woman, then it is permissible, because marriage is a permissible act. However, if it is solely because the woman wears the niqab, then it is not permissible, because the niqab is obligatory, and there is no Istikhara for it.
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