Skin
Covered by 1 scholar · Body & Health
What does skin mean in a dream in Islam?
Ibn Sirin: One's skin in a dream represents the element that cloaks the human being, veils his wealth and what he wills for his heirs.
Imam Ibn Sirin
One's skin in a dream represents the element that cloaks the human being, veils his wealth and what he wills for his heirs. Skin in a dream also represents the elements of father, might, wealth, garment, farm, state of worship, faith, polytheism, or it could mean one's enemy, friend, wife, house, beloved, son, or what protects the human being from harm. A healthy skin in a dream represents a healthy life, and a diseased skin means weakness. A discolored skin in a dream means sickness. If a deceased person is seen wearing a healthy and a beautiful skin in a dream, it represents his good state or condition in the life after death. If a sick person sees himself being skinned like a goat in a dream, it means his death. Being skinned in a dream also represents a robbery in one's house, or it may represent a tyrant, or an unjust ruler.lfhe is healthy, it means that he will become poor and his ill qualities will be exposed. Fat which is collected under the skin represents the strength of one's faith and religious adherence. If one sees himself wearing the skin of a snake in a dream, it means that he will unmask his animosity toward others. In general, wearing animals skin in a dream means receiving an inheritance. If one sees himself having a fat taillike that of a sheep in a dream, it means that his livelihood will depend on the revenues of his offspring.lfhe sees his body grown, it means that he will prosper accordingly. Being fat in a dream means prosperity and knowledge, and being emaciated means poverty and ignorance. (Also see Body'; Body"; Shell)
It represents a man's estates after he dies.
More dreams about skin
7 related dreams from the classical books, each cited to its scholar.
- Boils, Scabies, Leprosy, and Other Skin Diseases
al-Qafsi: These are indicative of benefits and passing troubles, because thebad humours come out of the body and take pain with them.
- Brown skin
Ibn Sirin: Brown skin in a dream represents mixed ancestry. (Also see Colors)
- Cracking of the skin
Discussed under a related entry.
- Dealer in Hide and Skin
Ibn Sirin: A wealthy man who earns his wealth through pure and lawtul means. One who Mends Patches: A man who loves to quarrel. • Cobbler: A man who joins people's hearts.
- Dry skin
Ibn Sirin: Suffering from dry skin condition in a dream means having spent one's money in ways that do not please God Almighty, borrowing money from people, losing it and failure to repay one's debts.
- Shedding one's skin
Discussed under a related entry.
- The Skin Etc. of Game
Ibn Sirin: The skin, milk, fat etc. of game symbolise wealth and booty for a person if he sees himself as acquiring any of them. And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
Related symbols
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