Fetters in Dream Islam

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Fetters of iron are the best kind of chains and the iron collar isthe worst kind. Fetters are indicative of steadfastness in religiouscommitment. The dream interpreters regard this as a basic principlewith regard to fetters being indicative of steadfastness in religion andsignifying that the situation the dreamer is in, in real life, is going tocontinue. If he is sick, his sickness will last for a long time; if he isgrieving, his grief will last for a long time; if he is happy, his happinesswill last for a long time; and so on. Moreover, if the fetters are madeof iron, that is indicative of steadfastness in religious commitment,because Allah says: “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah.”[Al-Baqarah 3:103] If they are made of lead, that is indicative of steadfastness insomething that he dislikes. If they are made of silver, then it will besteadfastness in going ahead with a marriage proposal. If they aregold, that indicates that he is waiting for lost property to come back tohim. If they are wood, that indicates that he is persisting in hypocrisy,hatred and malicious gossip. If they are made of thread or cloth, his steadfastness will be in something baseless. If he is happy it will not lastand if he is sad it will not last and he will soon find relief. If he dreamsthat he was chained to another man, he will commit sin for which hewill fear a ruler’s vengeance, because Allah says: “And you will see the Mujrimoon (criminals, disbelievers inthe Oneness of Allah (SWT) Islamic Monotheism, polytheists) thatDay Muqarranoon (bound together) in fetters.”[Ibraaheem 14:49] Collar With regard to a collar around the neck, Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deensaid: It is indicative of debts and troubles. If the hands or feet are boundin fetters or chains, that is indicative of dismissal of those who are incharge, delay for travellers, lengthy imprisonment for those in prison,lengthy sickness for the one who is sick, marriage for one who is single,cessation of worship for the worshipper, repentance of the evildoers andputting a stop to the wrongdoers. Chains on the hands are indicativeof rich people becoming poor and it is indicative of their stinginess,which is bad. Someone else said that if the dreamer sees his hands tiedto his neck, he will acquire some wealth but will not pay Zakaah on it,because Allah says: “And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck.”[Al-Isra’ 17:29] And chains are indicative of major sin, because Allah says: “Verily, We have prepared for the disbelievers iron chains,iron collars, and a blazing Fire.” [Al-Insaan 76:4] And it was said that chains on the neck are indicative of a woman ofbad character whom he will marry. Dispute, Hatred, Transgression, and ThreatsA dispute is indicative of reconciliation, so whoever dreams that heis engaging in a dispute with a man will reconcile with him. Hatred is not a good sign, but love is a blessing from Allah andhatred is its opposite; the opposite of blessing is hardship. Transgression indicates bad consequences for the transgressor andthe one who is transgressed against will prevail. Allah says: “O mankind! Your rebellion (disobedience to Allah) is onlyagainst your ownselves.” [Yoonus 10:23] And, “ That is so. And whoever has retaliated with the like of thatwhich he was made to suffer, and then has again been wronged,Allah will surely help him. ” [Al - Hajj 22:60] A threat signifies security for the one who was threatened (in thedream) and he will prevail over the one who threatened him.

Allah knows best. This is not a fatwa.