The Ruling on Interpreting Dreams and Determining the Time of Their Occurrence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Lately, people have become overly attached to dreams to the point that for many of them, it has become their main preoccupation. The number of interpreters has increased, and it is observed that some have appeared who interpret dreams down to the specific day and minute. In fact, some have appeared who interpret dreams down to the day and minute, to the extent that some of them said that the Muslims will pray in al-Aqsa Mosque on a Tuesday in the year 2002 CE. What is the ruling?
Answer:
This is a claim of knowledge of the unseen. This is not from dreams; this is a claim of knowledge of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah. This is not permissible. This is an exaggeration. There is no doubt that dreams contain some truth. A vision is true, and its interpretation also has a basis. Here, there are people who have the ability to interpret visions based on the insight (firasah) that Allah has given them, so the original nature of a vision is truth.
The basis for interpreting them is also valid, but exaggerating in this matter, and a person devoting himself to interpreting a vision, writing in newspapers, and publishing articles for the people, this is not permissible. This causes confusion, commotion, and fear among the people. As for when the matter reaches the point of claiming knowledge of the unseen, that it will happen at such a minute, at such an hour, or on such a day, this is an abomination and is not permissible. Yes, and the interpretation of a vision is not certain; rather, it is an expectation,[Yusuf 12:42] what is presumed.
He did not say he knew that he would be saved from them,[Yusuf 12:42]. Yusuf (peace be upon him) did not say he knew that he would be saved; rather, he said it was a guess. This indicates that the interpretation of a vision is not certain knowledge, but rather an expectation and a guess that may be correct or may not be correct. So one should not exaggerate with it to the point where a person announces himself or sets up a column in a newspaper to issue dream interpretations, or determines for people when the vision will occur. All of this is a claim of knowledge of the unseen and occupying people with matters that should not reach this extent. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Lately, people have become overly attached to dreams to the point that for many of them, it has become their main preoccupation. The number of interpreters has increased, and it is observed that some have appeared who interpret dreams down to the specific day and minute. In fact, some have appeared who interpret dreams down to the day and minute, to the extent that some of them said that the Muslims will pray in al-Aqsa Mosque on a Tuesday in the year 2002 CE. What is the ruling?
Answer:
This is a claim of knowledge of the unseen. This is not from dreams; this is a claim of knowledge of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah. This is not permissible. This is an exaggeration. There is no doubt that dreams contain some truth. A vision is true, and its interpretation also has a basis. Here, there are people who have the ability to interpret visions based on the insight (firasah) that Allah has given them, so the original nature of a vision is truth.
The basis for interpreting them is also valid, but exaggerating in this matter, and a person devoting himself to interpreting a vision, writing in newspapers, and publishing articles for the people, this is not permissible. This causes confusion, commotion, and fear among the people. As for when the matter reaches the point of claiming knowledge of the unseen, that it will happen at such a minute, at such an hour, or on such a day, this is an abomination and is not permissible. Yes, and the interpretation of a vision is not certain; rather, it is an expectation,
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِي ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَاHe did not say he knew that he would be saved from them,
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِي ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 08 — archive.org (53:22)
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