The Ruling on Books That Interpret Dreams and Are Sold in Bookstores

The questioner:
And this matter asks about the ruling on books that interpret dreams, which are sold in bookstores?

The Shaykh:
There are no specific books that interpret dreams. Dreams are interpreted by people of experience and knowledge, and every dream has its own ruling and circumstances; there is no single standard by which they can be fixed in books. These are merely investigations, not matters of certainty, such that you would say, "Whoever sees such-and-such will have such-and-such." They are not a matter of certainty, and dreams differ, as do the dreamers. They are part of the people, and dreams have no single standard. It is narrated that Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) was approached by a man who said, "I dreamed that I was calling the adhan." He said, "You will perform Hajj this year," deriving this from the saying of Allah the Exalted: . Then another man came to him and said, "I dreamed that I was calling the adhan." He said, "You will commit theft," because this man's situation differs from the first man's. He said he would commit theft, deriving this from the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Do you permit..." . It varies according to the circumstances and the people; there is no specific standard for it.

The presenter:
You have done well.

The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.