The Ruling on Specifying the Time of Dream Fulfillment and Their Interpretation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the ruling on interpreting dreams and specifying them by day and hour, such that one says, "It will happen to you on such-and-such a day and at such-and-such an hour"?
Answer:
This is a claim of knowledge of the unseen and is a type of fortune-telling. Dream interpretation is not certain; it is merely a prediction and intuition. It may happen, or it may not. As for the one who is certain and says it will happen, and specifies it by day or hour, that is a claim of knowledge of the unseen and is not dream interpretation.
It is feared that this person is either a lying false messiah, or that he has a companion from the jinn who dictates this to him. This is not permissible. As for the original matter of dream interpretation, it is permissible, but not everyone interprets dreams. Only people who specialize in this matter interpret them, not just anyone who comes along. Also, do not be eager to interpret dreams every time you see one. If a dream does not please you, leave it, keep it to yourself, do not interpret it, do not let anyone interpret it, and do not respond to it.
And if it is a pleasant dream, there is no harm in telling it and asking for its interpretation. And as I said, dream interpretation is not a matter of certainty and assurance; it is only a prediction. It may happen, or it may not. The dream may be true, or it may be a lie from Shaytan and not true. Also, a person should not sit with people on the telephone.
Or sit with people on the radio or television, and they send him questions about interpretations, and he does not know the questioner or the dreamer, has not seen him, does not know his condition, and does not know, yet he interprets a dream for him. What is the connection in this matter? This is an expansion, an expansion in dream interpretation and conjecture, and it involves a claim of knowledge of the unseen. There are many precautions. Imam Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him).
Says: Fear Allah in your waking state, and what you see in your sleep will not harm you. Fear Allah in your waking state, and what you see in your sleep will not harm you. Perhaps these disturbing dreams are due to a lack of mindfulness of Allah. And that Shaytan has power over you. But if you fear Allah and use the remembrance and the daily recitation, then Shaytan will not have power over you, and Shaytan will not approach you until you are safe. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the ruling on interpreting dreams and specifying them by day and hour, such that one says, "It will happen to you on such-and-such a day and at such-and-such an hour"?
Answer:
This is a claim of knowledge of the unseen and is a type of fortune-telling. Dream interpretation is not certain; it is merely a prediction and intuition. It may happen, or it may not. As for the one who is certain and says it will happen, and specifies it by day or hour, that is a claim of knowledge of the unseen and is not dream interpretation.
It is feared that this person is either a lying false messiah, or that he has a companion from the jinn who dictates this to him. This is not permissible. As for the original matter of dream interpretation, it is permissible, but not everyone interprets dreams. Only people who specialize in this matter interpret them, not just anyone who comes along. Also, do not be eager to interpret dreams every time you see one. If a dream does not please you, leave it, keep it to yourself, do not interpret it, do not let anyone interpret it, and do not respond to it.
And if it is a pleasant dream, there is no harm in telling it and asking for its interpretation. And as I said, dream interpretation is not a matter of certainty and assurance; it is only a prediction. It may happen, or it may not. The dream may be true, or it may be a lie from Shaytan and not true. Also, a person should not sit with people on the telephone.
Or sit with people on the radio or television, and they send him questions about interpretations, and he does not know the questioner or the dreamer, has not seen him, does not know his condition, and does not know, yet he interprets a dream for him. What is the connection in this matter? This is an expansion, an expansion in dream interpretation and conjecture, and it involves a claim of knowledge of the unseen. There are many precautions. Imam Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him).
Says: Fear Allah in your waking state, and what you see in your sleep will not harm you. Fear Allah in your waking state, and what you see in your sleep will not harm you. Perhaps these disturbing dreams are due to a lack of mindfulness of Allah. And that Shaytan has power over you. But if you fear Allah and use the remembrance and the daily recitation, then Shaytan will not have power over you, and Shaytan will not approach you until you are safe. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 28 — archive.org (36:45)
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