Is it necessary to do something to elaborate on a dream I did not see, and by doing so, would I fall under the Prophet’s — may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him — saying: "Whoever claims to have seen a dream he has not seen will be tasked with tying two barley grains together, and he will never be able to do so"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Lying about a dream is one of the greatest fabrications, and it carries a severe warning. Its perpetrator will be tasked on the Day of Judgment to tie two barley grains together. It is a lie against Allah because a dream is a part of prophethood. It is not permissible to lie about a dream for the public good, such as deterring someone from a sin. Rather, one must repent from it and pursue lawful means in calling to Allah.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/152966
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 152966
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy