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The Ka'bah

Covered by 2 scholars · Sacred & Islamic

What does the ka'bah mean in a dream in Islam?

Ibn Sirin: The Ka'bah personifies the imaam or khalifah of the Muslims. Therefore, any excellence or defects in the Ka'bah reflects similar excellence or defects in the imaam or khalifah. 14.

al-Jibali: may represent the ruler of the Muslims, its status (of perfection, destruction, etc.) reflecting his status (of well-being, illness, deviation, etc.)

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Imam Ibn Sirin

Dreams and Interpretations (Ibn Sireen, Hathurani tr.) · p. 14

The Ka'bah personifies the imaam or khalifah of the Muslims. Therefore, any excellence or defects in the Ka'bah reflects similar excellence or defects in the imaam or khalifah. 14.

al-Jibali (Sunnah)

The Dreamer's Handbook (Muhammad Mustafa al-Jibali) · p. 342

may represent the ruler of the Muslims, its status (of perfection, destruction, etc.) reflecting his status (of well-being, illness, deviation, etc.)

More dreams about ka'bah

5 related dreams from the classical books, each cited to its scholar.

  • Performing Salaah in the Ka'bah

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself performing salaah in the Ka'bah in the proper manner, observing complete ruku' and sajdah and adopting inner serenity and outer calmness, then it means that he is rightly…

  • Seeing the Ka'bah in Any Place Other than in Makkah

    Ibn Sirin: At times the Ka'bah also stands for peace and harmony. Therefore, if the Ka'bah is seen in a place other than Makkah, it suggests that the people of that town or village will enjoy peace and harmony.

  • Tawaaf of the Ka'bah

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself performing the tawaaf of the Ka'bah or discharging the rites or manaasik of Hajj then this is an allusion towards the correctness and authenticity of the Deen he professes.

  • Turning away from the Ka'bah, or praying on top of it

    al-Jibali: weakness or deviation in one’s Islamic faith or practice.

  • Viewing the Ka'bah

    Ibn Sirin: The mere viewing of the Ka'bah in one's dream means that the observer of the dream will enjoy lasting dignity, exaltedness and victory. For, the Ka bah is an object of desire for all who have hope.

Dream guides

Seeing the Ka'bah in a Dream in Islam: Tawaf, Praying Inside & Hajj
The Ka'bah in a dream in Islam, from Ibn Sirin, al-Qafsi, Hathurani and al-Jibali: seeing it, tawaf, praying inside it, the Ka'bah outside Makkah, and Hajj.

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