Dream Interpretation in the Media
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, in our present time, especially on satellite channels, there are many people who interpret dreams. Was this a practice among the Salaf, and did they ask about dreams and other matters?
Answer:
Yes, they asked about dreams, but they only asked the trustworthy interpreters and dream readers who had insight and knowledge of these matters. However, issuing fatwas on dream interpretation through the media involves harms, evils, and damages. This is an action that is not permissible. It confuses people and keeps them constantly preoccupied with dreams and afraid of them. So, this is an action that is not permissible. Dream interpretation without the media, between the man who saw the vision and the one who interprets it, is fine.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, in our present time, especially on satellite channels, there are many people who interpret dreams. Was this a practice among the Salaf, and did they ask about dreams and other matters?
Answer:
Yes, they asked about dreams, but they only asked the trustworthy interpreters and dream readers who had insight and knowledge of these matters. However, issuing fatwas on dream interpretation through the media involves harms, evils, and damages. This is an action that is not permissible. It confuses people and keeps them constantly preoccupied with dreams and afraid of them. So, this is an action that is not permissible. Dream interpretation without the media, between the man who saw the vision and the one who interprets it, is fine.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/269 — archive.org (14:06)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.