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Is a dream vision considered binding upon a person if it contains a command or a prohibition, especially if it includes a noble verse like: (And they conspire, and Allah conspires, and Allah is the best of conspirers)? And will a person be punished for not adhering to a dream prohibition related to a permissible matter that led to harm? And what is the way out of this distress?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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What a sleeper sees is of three types: a vision from Allah, a dream from Satan, and a self-narration. A vision may be glad tidings, a warning, or guidance. One should praise Allah for it and relate it to loved ones. A dream is disliked and from Satan; it is recommended to seek refuge from it, spit three times, not relate it, turn from one's side, and pray. Self-narration, "confused dreams," has no interpretation. Visions do not form the basis of Islamic legal rulings, nor is one obligated to act upon what they guided to or refrain from what they warned against, unless it is legally obligatory or forbidden. They are not binding nor reliable and may be from Satan. What befell the inquirer of magic may have originated from looking at the mobile phone, and the way out of it is to seek refuge in Allah, perform (Islamic exorcism), frequently remember Allah, and send blessings upon the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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