What is Salat al-Istikhara, what are its conditions and timing, and what are the recommended supplications within it?
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The prayer consists of two Rak'ahs other than the obligatory prayers. In them, one recites the Istikhara supplication mentioned in the . Then, the Muslim proceeds with their matter. If it is good, Allah will make it easy for them, and if it is evil, He will divert it from them.
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