What is the ruling on buying a "dreamcatcher" for room decor or as an ornament?

"Dreamcatchers" originate from the traditions of Native Americans. They are circular frames with a web inside, adorned with beads and feathers, and their proponents claim they aim to protect individuals during sleep from bad dreams, allowing good dreams to pass through.

They fall under the ruling of amulets, and it is not permissible to hang them to bring benefit, because it has not been proven, neither legislatively nor experientially, that they are a cause for preventing disturbing dreams. Therefore, hanging them for this purpose constitutes minor shirk (polytheism).

If the wearer believes that it is effective by itself, independent of Allah, then he is committing major shirk. If he believes that it is a cause, but not effective by itself, then he is committing minor shirk. The way to know if something is a cause is either through revelation (Sharia) or through divine decree (experience).

As for buying and hanging them merely for decoration: - If their common use is associated with polytheistic meaning, then hanging them is prohibited due to the resemblance to those who hang them as amulets, and to ward off suspicion, and to block the means to shirk. - If it is common that they are used merely for decoration, and their polytheistic meaning is not considered, then buying and hanging them for this purpose is not forbidden.