Istikhaara

A: Girl can't do Istikhaara, in fact female can't do Istikhaara.

B: Where did you hear from? I never heard any hadith or reference regarding such issue.

A: An Aalim told us that female is not allowed to do Istikhaara and if she does, it's never authentic.


I need a clear understanding of mentioned issue with reference. Also, Quran and Hadith reference about Istikhaara.