Mouth

In a dream, one's mouth represents his life from inception to completion. One's mouth in a dream also represents the course of one's liveli­ hood and the source of his strength. Putting medicine in one's mouth in a dream means correcting one's life for the better. If one puts food in his mouth in a dream, it means worldly gains and profits, unless one puts something that tastes bad, or which is spoiled, then it means losses, distress and depression. Putting good and tasty food or sweets in one's mouth in a dream means living a happy and a rich life. If one's mouth is buckled in a dream, it means death, sickness, dumbness, silence, helplessness, or defeat. If one's mouth looks larger than usual in the dream, it denotes growth and greater benefits, but if one's mouth looks smaller in the dream, then it means the opposite. If one's mouth smells good in the dream, it means speaking good words. Infection of one's mouth in a dream means a disaster or business losses. If something nice comes out of one's mouth in a dream, it means kindness toward others. If one sees his mouth sealed in a dream and did not know who did it, it means a scandal or defamation. In a dream, one's mouth is interpreted in seven ways: It could mean knowledge, a coffer, a cellar, a bookcase, a market, a doorman, a minister, or a door. If a pious person sees a harness around his mouth in a dream, it means fasting from food. If an impious person sees that, it means rebuke and repri­ mand. (Also see Body')

The mouth signifies the start or end of something for the person. Ifhe dreams that something is coming out of his mouth, it is indicative ofwords or speech. If they are good, it is a good sign, and if they are bad,it is a bad sign. W hat enters the mouth is indicative of provision. If it isgood, it will be Halaal, otherwise it will be Haraam. If he dreams that his mouth is closed or locked up, then he is a Kaafirbecause Allah says: "This Day, We shall seal up their mouths." [Ya Seen 36:65] In my view, this applies to the one who appears bad; otherwise itmay indicate a lengthy silence or fasting. A man dreamt that in his hand he had a seal with which he was sealingmen's mouths and women's private parts. A dream interpreter said tohim: You are a Muezzin in Ramadan, and when you give the call to Fajrprayer, people are prevented from eating and having intercourse. Growth of hair in the mouth, if it is not harmful, indicates that thedreamer is a poet. If it is harmful, that indicates that he will develop afault in his mouth. The same applies if hair grows in his eye. A preacher dreamt that he lost his sense of taste. Shaykh Shihaabud-Deen said to him: Your preaching is no longer effective (lit. hasbecome tasteless).