Should one perform Istikhara (prayer for guidance) to reject an undesirable suitor?
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is legislated for one who is hesitant between two matters, so that he may entrust the choice to Allah. However, one who is determined about a specific matter should not perform Istikhara, for it is not valid for his intention to be to firmly decide on the matter or to reject it.
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