Dream Interpretation in the Media
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Regarding the interpretation of dreams, which is common in some visual media. The interpreter asks the dreamer about the number of his sisters, or whether he has a sick brother, or something else.
Answer:
All of this is affectation and pretension for which Allah has not sent down any authority. It may be like the one who treats [a patient] and asks, "What is your mother's name? What is your uncle's name? What is the name?" This is deception and is not permissible. And I have heard that the interpretation of visions in the media has been prohibited; a prohibition was issued regarding this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Regarding the interpretation of dreams, which is common in some visual media. The interpreter asks the dreamer about the number of his sisters, or whether he has a sick brother, or something else.
Answer:
All of this is affectation and pretension for which Allah has not sent down any authority. It may be like the one who treats [a patient] and asks, "What is your mother's name? What is your uncle's name? What is the name?" This is deception and is not permissible. And I have heard that the interpretation of visions in the media has been prohibited; a prohibition was issued regarding this. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب موقف الصبيان والنساء من الرجال — islamhouse.com (1:08:43)
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