Is it permissible for someone who has not memorized the Istikhara supplication to read it from a paper?
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It is not a condition to memorize the supplication for (guidance prayer); rather, it is permissible to read it from a paper or a book. However, it is better if one can easily recall it by heart. The majority of scholars have permitted reading the Qur'an from the (physical copy) during prayer.
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