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- A house in a dream can symbolize the wife. If the dreamer sees themselves entering their house, it signifies getting married or having sexual relations with their wife.
- Building one’s own house in a dream indicates that a sick person will recover from illness. However, if the construction is difficult or customary for the family to bury the dead on the property, it suggests the death of a sick person in the family.
- If the dream involves construction accompanied by music and celebrations, it signifies adversities, trials, and hardships. If the dreamer is unmarried, it suggests marriage, and if married, it indicates marrying off a daughter.
- The gate or door of a house symbolizes the father of the family.
- The mortise and tenon (joining pieces of wood) in a dream represent the male and female sexual organs fitting together. When locked together, they symbolize the husband embracing his wife.
- This mortise and tenon could also represent a couple’s two children, a boy and a girl, or two brothers, or two people who share the same house.
- A bright, well-illuminated house in a dream represents a polite and virtuous woman.
- A dark house symbolizes an ill-tempered and mean person.
- Entering a house sprinkled with water suggests trouble with a woman and worries, as much as there was humidity and mud, which will eventually fade away.
- An iron house in a dream means its owner will have a lot of prestige and live a long life.
- A house made of gold indicates that a fire will break out there.
- Coming out angry from one’s house suggests you will go to jail, referencing the Quranic verse about Dhun-Nun (Al-Anbiya [The Prophets], verse 87).
- Entering a neighbor’s house in a dream means you will become their confidant. If the dreamer is immoral, it suggests betraying the neighbor with their wife or in their livelihood.
- A bachelor building a house signifies he will marry a high-class woman.
- Seeing a house from afar means that life will give the dreamer what they desire, but it will come after a long time or from a distance.
- Entering a house made of concrete or clay situated among other buildings means you will make an honest living.
- Being ousted from a concrete house and feeling humiliated means you will lose as much in life.
- Dreaming of an old house crumbling on the dreamer suggests that they will inherit something.
- The apartments or rooms in a house represent the women in the dreamer’s life.
- According to some Christian dream interpreters, sweeping the floor of one’s house symbolizes deep worries or even sudden death, while others believe it represents the opposite.
- If a house is being demolished in a dream, it indicates that the owner will die.
- Buying a new house in a dream signifies plenty of welfare and prosperity.
- A house appearing larger than usual suggests more well-being and fertility, and the dreamer will gain welfare through a woman.
- Carving or decorating a house indicates quarrels and rivalry within the household.
- Demolishing a new house in a dream points to evil and worries ahead.
- Being in a new, unknown plastered house in an isolated area while hearing evil talk may refer to the dreamer’s grave.
- Being kept prisoner in a house with all doors locked in a residential area symbolizes welfare and good health.
- Carrying a house in a dream means you will provide for a woman.
- Reclining on a house suggests that a woman will take care of the dreamer’s livelihood.
- Entering a house and having the doors lock behind you indicates that you will refrain from disobeying God, referencing the Quranic verse from Surah Yusuf (Joseph), where it says: “She bolted the doors and said: Come! He said: I seek refuge in Allah!” (Yusuf, 23).
- Leaving a narrow house means you will overcome your worries.
- A house without a roof where you can see the sun or moon suggests that a woman will get married there.
- Seeing a tunnel under the house points to a cunning man, particularly if the tunnel is made of concrete or clay, which implies the man’s wickedness in religious matters.
- If you dream of being tied up and imprisoned inside a house, it means you will receive good news, or it could indicate good health and prosperity.
- If you see yourself carrying a house on your shoulders, it means you take care of a needy woman or your wife.
- If you dream of your house being made of gold, it suggests that a fire will eventually burn it down.
- If the house in your dream has no roof, allowing you to see the sky, sun, or moon, it represents the marriage of a woman from that household.
- Seeing a big house within your own house in a dream indicates that a righteous woman will live there, bringing blessings to the family.
- If there is a tunnel under the house in your dream, it suggests deception or that a dishonest person has access to the household.
- A house without lights in a dream represents a woman of evil character. If a woman dreams of such a house, it reflects a man of evil character.
- Demolishing your house in a dream indicates a fight or conflict within your family.
- Seeing grass growing inside your house in a dream signifies a wedding.
- The door’s lock and handle represent the wife or servant. The supports of the door symbolize male children, slaves, servants, brothers, or assistants. According to Ibn Sirin, the keyhole represents the dreamer’s ear, which may imply a servant who reports everything to the master.
- An unknown house in a dream represents the Hereafter, especially if it is named something like Darussalam (The House of Peace).
- If a sick person dreams of being in an unknown house, it suggests they will die peacefully.
- If a healthy person dreams of being in an unknown house, it can mean:
- They will go to Mecca (Makkah).
- They will engage in Jihad or holy struggle.
- They will become ascetic.
- They will acquire learning.
- They will endure hardships with patience.
- They will give alms.
- Building a new house in a dream can mean:
- If the dreamer is ill, they will recover and become healthy.
- If someone in the house is sick, they will recover unless the dreamer regularly buries the dead in their house, in which case the new house may indicate a tomb.
- If the house is built in an impossible location, painted white, or has funereal flowers, it indicates bad news.
- If the dreamer is a bachelor, they will get married.
- If the dreamer has an unmarried daughter, they will find her a husband and let her stay with him if she is older.
- The dreamer will acquire a concubine.
- An iron house suggests the owner will have a lot of prestige and live a long life.
- A house made of gold indicates that a fire will break out there.
- Coming out angry from one’s house means you will go to jail, referencing the Quranic verse about Dhun-Nun in Surah Al-Anbiya (verse 87).
- Entering a neighbor’s house means you will become their confidant. If the dreamer is immoral, it suggests betrayal of the neighbor with their wife or livelihood.
- A bachelor dreaming of building a house means he will marry a high-class woman.
- Seeing a house from afar means life will give you what you desire, but it will take time or be distant.
- Entering a house made of concrete or clay, situated among other buildings, signifies you will make an honest living.
- Being ousted from a concrete house and feeling humiliated suggests you will lose as much in life.
- Entering a new house in an identified location, among other houses with complete amenities, but whose owner is unknown:
- If you are poor, you will get rich.
- If you are rich, you will get even richer.
- If you are worried, you will find relief.
- If you have disobeyed God, you will repent.
- The plastering of the house represents the dreamer’s religion. Its perfection or imperfection shows how the dreamer handles matters in life, and its finishing symbolizes the dreamer’s joy.
- Whatever happens to houses or apartment blocks in a dream applies to their dwellers in reality.
- The walls of the house represent men, as they uphold the house, while the ceilings represent women, symbolizing how men support women.
- The corridor refers to an influential servant who can either solve or complicate matters.
- A man’s house symbolizes his person, ego, and body, as it is his address, reflecting his identity. It also relates to his glory, name, reputation, and well-being. Additionally, it can represent his money, which he relies on, and his clothes, as he wears them.
- If the house symbolizes his body, the door or gate represents the dreamer’s face.
- If the house symbolizes his livelihood and money, the door represents the source of that livelihood.
- If the house compares to a man’s clothes, the door symbolizes the edge of those clothes.
- A sound person building a house with concrete or clay in a place he knows signifies welfare and benefits.
- A sound person building a house with concrete or clay in an unknown place means the dreamer will do something or has already done something for which they will be rewarded in the Hereafter.
- If the house is made of bricks, gypsum, and lime, it suggests that a sin will be committed or that the dreamer has gained fortune through sinful means. The dreamer will regret this in the Hereafter because fire plays a significant role in the creation of these materials. If the dreamer destroys the house before waking up, the dream may have a happier outcome.
- A sick person or someone with an ill relative or friend building a house symbolizes a tomb.
- A house made of unknown materials, in an unknown location, and with unknown people, isolated from others, represents the Hereafter. Especially if deceased individuals known to the dreamer are seen in it, entering the house signifies that the dreamer will die. If the dreamer leaves the house, it means they will come close to death but ultimately escape.
Seeing Allah in Someone’s House
- Seeing Allah in someone’s house in a dream suggests that the people living there will be blessed with peace and happiness.
- It may also symbolize that they will receive help and support in their lives.
Entering a House
- If you see yourself entering someone else’s house, it suggests that you will overcome that person or gain control over their business or interests.
- Entering the house of a governor and feeling comfortable means seeking the governor’s assistance in a personal matter.
- The entrance of a just person into a house indicates blessings and positive outcomes for the household.
- If an unjust person enters a house, it signifies that misfortune or calamities will strike that household.
A Known House
- Seeing a house that is known to the dreamer symbolizes their position and condition in this world.
- The features of the house, whether pleasant or unpleasant—such as whether the house is straight or crooked, spacious or narrow, orderly or disorderly—reflect the dreamer’s behavior and character.
A Well in the House
- If a person dreams of digging a well in his house or finds a well there filled with water, it signifies that Allah will bless him with abundant wealth. This wealth will provide increased livelihood with little effort.
- If the well is seen running dry, with all its water frothing out, it indicates that the person will lose much of his wealth, leaving very little remaining.
An Ox in the House
- If an ox is seen entering the house and the dreamer ties it up, keeping it under control, it suggests that the person will gain wealth. This wealth will be protected, leading to prosperity.
A Cat Entering a House
- If a cat is seen entering the house in a dream, it indicates that a thief will enter the house.
- If the cat is seen stealing something, it means that something will be stolen from the house.
Sweeping a House
- Sweeping your own house: This indicates that poverty is on the horizon for you.
- Sweeping another house: This suggests that you will acquire wealth from the owner of that house.
Seeing A House Garden
- A house garden in a dream may symbolize your personal dedication to faith, self-discipline, and a desire to stay away from wrongdoing.
- It could also represent spiritual practices like fasting, showing reverence for Allah, and praising Him.
- A house garden in a dream may indicate a marriage within the family or a significant event involving close relatives.
- It might also reflect mental stress or instability of someone living in that house.
- Alternatively, it could be a sign of having to pay a financial penalty or facing some sort of imposed obligation.