Prayer of Istikhārah with Sheets (Dhāt al-Riqāʿ)

scatter them randomly and then take them out one by one. If

the three sheets carrying the word "do it" come out in sequence, then you may do what you have intended to do. If the three sheets carrying the word "do it not" come out in sequence, then you must not do what you have intended to do. If the first sheet you pick up contains the word "do it" while the second contains the word "do it not", then you must put all the sheets together again and pick up five sheets. If three out of these five sheets contain the word "do it" ' then

you must do what you have intended to do, and vice versa.

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. This is request of deciding on an option addressed to Allah,

the Almighty and All-wise from so-and-so, the son of so-and- so (his mother's name). Do it.

I seek option from Allah out of His mercy; an option that will bring about wellbeing.

O Allah, (please) show me and choose for me in all of my affairs

witheasiness and wellbeing from You. scatter them randomly and then take them out one by one. If the three sheets carrying the word "do it" come out in sequence, then you may do what you have intended to do. If the three sheets carrying the word "do it not" come out in sequence, then you must not do what you have intended to do. If the first sheet you pick up contains the word "do it" while the second contains the word "do it not", , then you must put all the sheets together again and pick up five sheets. If three out of these five sheets contain the word "do it", then you must do what you have intended to do, and vice versa.