Slaughtering Animals

It should be noted that animals may be slaughtered for one of threereasons: for food, as an act of worship or for neither food nor worship. If a person slaughters an animal or hamstrings it in order to eat it or feedit to other people, that is indicative of good and benefit. If the one whoslaughters it is a man in a position of authority, the people under himwi ll be treated well. If he slaughters it by cutting it in the wrong place orhe slaughters something that is Haraam to eat and feeds it to the people,this signifies Haraam wealth. If the one who slaughters something Haraam is a judge, he willjudge on the bas is of falsehood. If he is a merchant, his business will begood but his earnings will be Haraam. If he slaughters an animal as an act of worship, such as offeringUdhiyah at Eid al - Adha or in fulfilment of a vow, this is indicative ofjoy, relief from distres s and recovery from sickness. It is also indicativeof high status and goodness. If he slaughters an animal in a place where slaughtering is notappropriate and that place becomes contaminated with the blood, thatis indicative of trouble in that place and th e one indicated by the animalmay die there. If the animal is male, then the person is male, otherwisethe person is female. If it is not known whether it is male or female, thensomeone who is good will die. If he slaughters it neither for food nor for worsh ip, this indicatesthat some trouble will happen to the person indicated by the animal. Wehave stated above that if he dreams that he kills a ram but it is not forfood, he is going to kill a noble man or a strong enemy. If he slaughters a chicken, he will ha ve intercourse with a virgin. A man dreamt that he was slaughtering fleas and eating them. ShaykhShihaab - ud - Deen said to him: You eat mice. He said: You are right. Another man said: I dreamt that I was slaughtering small birds. Hesaid: You are a butcher and are incurring losses in your business. Hesaid: You are right. Another man said: I dreamt that I had an unknown animal whichwas constrained in a narrow place and it smelt bad, so I slaughtered itin its backside and the place was filled with it. He said: You opened achannel that was blocked, because you had made it too narrow. He said: You are right. Another man said: I dreamt that I slaughtered a ram from its ear andit fell on the ground. He said: You transmitted some bad words to a manof high position, and he became afraid because of it and fell sick. Andthat is what happened. Another man said: I dreamt that I slaughtered an animal when I wasin a state of purity. He said: You are single and will get married, andyou will be blessed with a son and will circumcise him. And that is whathappened. Another man said: I dreamt that I slaughtered a sheep and fed it tothe warriors. He said: You have a son who will die as a martyr. And thatis what happened. Another man said I dreamt that I slaughtered a ram as a sacrifice(Udhiyah). He said: You are poor, but things will start to improve foryou because of your sacrifice. Another man said: I dreamt that I slaughtered a calf and gave itsmeat in charity. He said: You have a loved one who is sick and youmade a vow; he has recovered, so fulfil your vow. He said: Yes. Another man dreamt that he slaughtered a gazelle in his lap and wascontaminated with its blood. He said: You struck a woman in that placeand she fell unconscious and nearly died. A woman dreamt that she slaughtered a pig in her bed and it wascontaminated with its blood. He said: A Christian slept with you in thebed.