Fatwa: # 14838
Category: Marriage (Nikah)
Country: Pakistan
Date: 24th January 2007

Title

I want to marry my girlfriend and i made Istikhara

Question

I want 2 get married with my girlfriend.i have no sexual relations with her.we just kissed each other twice.After telling ma family i did istikhara nd saw a dream i want 2 check about that dream.‘i sawthat ma elder sister she brought a new car in ma house which is black in color. nd let me tell u that we already have 3 new  cars in our house out of which 1 is in ma father’s use other one is in my use nd the third 1 no body is using 2 much..nd also ma sister doesnt drive but still she brought the 4th one.i asked her that y u brought the car as one extra car iz already here but she said that i liked it thats y i brought it.i knew that ma father will bcom angryy dats y i went 2 told himm in different way.i said dad honda iz a very nice car nd i like it we must have a car like that bla bla nd bla.at last he iz 50% convinced .nd said ok we will see.after that he came 2 de garage nd saw the car nd said ok nd he showed no feeling.kindly tell me about the dream of this istikhara

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

There is a positive sign in the Istikhara.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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