Question:
Asalaam Alaikum. May Allah Protect you all and keep Mawlana Sheikh Nazim very happy. My name is [private] and my parents want me to get married to my cousin [private]. The thing is that I dont really like him and dont know if he’s the right one for me. I don’t really see him the one for me I would like to request if you could do a istikhara for me please so I know if he’s the right one for me or not, if I’ll be happy with him or if there’s anything that will not let us settle down. I don’t want to upset my family, and my mum really likes him, so I don’t know what to do. I just don’t see myself with him. Please reply as I would be very grateful. Thankyou.
Jazaak Allah Khair
Answer:
Alaykum Salam,
Istikhara is good provided he prays and respects his parents; but if you have reservations, speak to your mother and explain to her why.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
