Is Istikhara prayer obligatory if the family has approved a suitor for whom you feel no desire?
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It is better to pray even if you feel disinclined to proceed with the matter, for perhaps Allah will open your heart to agree. If the disinclination persists, then that is the result of the Istikhara.
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