What is the ruling on holding lectures and forums on the issues of dreams and their interpretation?
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Question:
He asks about your opinion on holding lectures and forums on the issues of dreams and their interpretation for the people?
Answer:
This is not permissible to expand on the interpretation of dreams in this manner, and for them to be written in newspapers, where a corner is allocated for interpreting dreams, or a program on the radio or on television. This is not permissible, because this confuses the minds of people, it muddles things for people, and it causes them to have obsessive thoughts. Some dreams are true and are interpreted, but one does not exaggerate in them or expand on them to this extent, making it a profession or a trade.
Because this muddles things for people, and the interpreter may hit the mark or may not. Perhaps people are deceived by him and rely on his interpretation, whereas it is not certain; it is only a guess. This expansion in this matter, and the exaggeration and the affectation, this is from affectation. This is a matter that is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The affected ones are ruined," and he said it three times. This is from affectation and exaggeration in this matter. It is sufficient, and Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
He asks about your opinion on holding lectures and forums on the issues of dreams and their interpretation for the people?
Answer:
This is not permissible to expand on the interpretation of dreams in this manner, and for them to be written in newspapers, where a corner is allocated for interpreting dreams, or a program on the radio or on television. This is not permissible, because this confuses the minds of people, it muddles things for people, and it causes them to have obsessive thoughts. Some dreams are true and are interpreted, but one does not exaggerate in them or expand on them to this extent, making it a profession or a trade.
Because this muddles things for people, and the interpreter may hit the mark or may not. Perhaps people are deceived by him and rely on his interpretation, whereas it is not certain; it is only a guess. This expansion in this matter, and the exaggeration and the affectation, this is from affectation. This is a matter that is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The affected ones are ruined," and he said it three times. This is from affectation and exaggeration in this matter. It is sufficient, and Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم عقد محاضرات ومنتديات في مسائل الرؤى وتأويلها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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