Interpretation of Dreams and the Categories of Visions
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Question:
This questioner asks about the recent spread of dream interpretation, the existence of some channels specialized in interpreting dreams and visions, and what they claim. Is this considered issuing a fatwa without knowledge?
Answer:
Dream interpretation is not a fatwa; rather, it is a matter of intuition, intuition, and prevailing assumption. Therefore, it is not a fatwa.
Dreams are not all the same, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said. Dreams fall into three categories. The first is the talk of the self. This occurs when you are preoccupied with something while awake, and then it comes to your mind while you sleep. This is the talk of the self, and no attention should be paid to it. The second is this same talk of the self, which is called confused dreams, meaning a mixture. The second category is what comes from Shaytan. A person may sleep without remembering Allah and without performing the remembrances prescribed for sleep, especially reciting the Verse of the Throne. Then Shaytan takes control of him to disturb his sleep and agitate him, bringing him disturbing dreams. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his companion to change the side on which he is sleeping to the other side, to spit three times to his left, and to say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of what I saw." The third category is that one should not mention this to people or interpret it, but rather keep it secret and leave it alone. It will not harm him, by the permission of Allah. He should not tell anyone about it or interpret it himself, but rather leave it and reject it completely.
The third type is what occurs through the hand of the angel, the angel of the vision. This is true and valid. Among such visions is what happened to the Friend of Allah, Ibrahim (peace be upon him), regarding the command to slaughter his son, and what happened to Yusuf (peace be upon him), and what happened to the king during the time of Yusuf. This occurs through the hand of the angel of the vision. If it is a pleasant vision for a person, he should inform those he loves about it, because it is a pleasant vision. He should inform those he loves and ask the interpreter to interpret it for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh.
This questioner asks about the recent spread of dream interpretation, the existence of some channels specialized in interpreting dreams and visions, and what they claim. Is this considered issuing a fatwa without knowledge?
Answer:
Dream interpretation is not a fatwa; rather, it is a matter of intuition, intuition, and prevailing assumption. Therefore, it is not a fatwa.
Dreams are not all the same, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said. Dreams fall into three categories. The first is the talk of the self. This occurs when you are preoccupied with something while awake, and then it comes to your mind while you sleep. This is the talk of the self, and no attention should be paid to it. The second is this same talk of the self, which is called confused dreams, meaning a mixture. The second category is what comes from Shaytan. A person may sleep without remembering Allah and without performing the remembrances prescribed for sleep, especially reciting the Verse of the Throne. Then Shaytan takes control of him to disturb his sleep and agitate him, bringing him disturbing dreams. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his companion to change the side on which he is sleeping to the other side, to spit three times to his left, and to say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of what I saw." The third category is that one should not mention this to people or interpret it, but rather keep it secret and leave it alone. It will not harm him, by the permission of Allah. He should not tell anyone about it or interpret it himself, but rather leave it and reject it completely.
The third type is what occurs through the hand of the angel, the angel of the vision. This is true and valid. Among such visions is what happened to the Friend of Allah, Ibrahim (peace be upon him), regarding the command to slaughter his son, and what happened to Yusuf (peace be upon him), and what happened to the king during the time of Yusuf. This occurs through the hand of the angel of the vision. If it is a pleasant vision for a person, he should inform those he loves about it, because it is a pleasant vision. He should inform those he loves and ask the interpreter to interpret it for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, Your Excellency the Shaykh.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-035-الفتوى وأحكامها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (35:57)
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