1) Saira had a good marriage proposal and was contemplating whether to accept it or not. She made Istikharah and hoped that the decision would be revealed to her in a dream. However she did not experience any dream after making Istikharah. How would you advise her regarding this?

1. Advise her to wait for a few more days and hope to see a dream soon.
2. Remind her that it is not necessary that Istikharah be accompanied by a dream and to go ahead and act on what she thinks is best for her.
3. Advise her to make Istikharah repeatedly again and again until she finally does experience a dream.
4. Advise her to forgo the decision completely since she cannot make any decision unless her Istikharah is accompanied by a dream.

2) Bilal is confused on whether to accept a bribe offered to him by one of his suppliers in a bid to win his favor. Can he make Istikharah in this regard?

1. Yes, he should make Istikharah, before making any decision.
2. No, since taking bribes is unlawful. Istikharah cannot be applied to sinful acts.
3. Yes, he has the option whether to make Istikharah or not depending on how indecisive he feels about it.
4. No, he should simply make the decision on his own as Istikharah is not applicable to such petty or trivial issues.

3) Istikharah is a du'a made in conjunction with:

1. a non-obligatory prayer.
2. an obligatory prayer.
3. recitation from the Glorious Quran.
4. the completion of a single day of fasting.

4) When must the du'a of Istikharah be recited?

1. Only before the tasleem of prayer.
2. Only after the tasleem of prayer.
3. Either before or after the tasleem.
4. Before beginning the prayer.

5) According to the words of supplication of Istikharah one seeks Allah's guidance for that which is in the best interest of:

1. one's religion.
2. one's life in this world.
3. one's life in the hereafter.
4. All of the above.

6) After one makes Istikharah, one must:

1. expect to have a dream or a feeling of ease.
2. not make the mistake of making Istikharah more than once.
3. make sure the Istikharah was prayed during a set time period or else it will have to be repeated again.
4. None of the above.

7) The words of supplication of Istikharah are found in:

1. the Quran.
2. the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad.
3. the sayings of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad.
4. All of the above.