ASALAAMUALAIKUM MUFTI.
I hope you well.is the following istikhaarah salaah authentic and valid?method:intention if this matter is good for me turn me to my right and if bad turn me to my left.then recite 11 duroods.then takbeer.then surah faatiha.then continue reciting from ihdinis sirutul mustikeem till end continuosly till body moves either right or left.i have read this 3 times now for 3 different matters and my upper body moves either left or right.i know it is not psycological coz i really wanted to go for an operation that would grant me relief.in that instant i turned left.if it were psycological i would have turned to the right as this is something i really really wanted.
your advice is always appreciated and taken.
may Allah reward Mufti for all your efforts.
was salaam