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istikhara

istikhara noun: a prayer seeking guidance in making a decision.

Noun

istikhara (uncountable)

  1. A prayer seeking guidance in making a decision.

Forms of istikhara

alternative formistikhaara
alternative formistikhaarah

Origin of istikhara

From Arabic اِسْتِخَارَة (istiḵāra).

Questions about istikhara

What does istikhara mean?
Istikhara means a prayer seeking guidance in making a decision.
What part of speech is istikhara?
Istikhara is a noun.

Words near istikhara in the dictionary

  1. istid
  2. istighfar
  3. istighfars
  4. istikhaara
  5. istikhaarah
  6. istikhara
  7. istinja
  8. istiodactylid
  9. istiodactylids
  10. istiophorid
  11. istiophorids

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