Father's House

It signifies that you will pass through difficult times, yet will find relief and rejoice in happiness through assistance that will come from within the family.

To see the paternal home in a dream is interpreted as signifying that, at the time you see this dream, you have fallen—or will soon fall, for various reasons—into a helpless situation; that you will spend a narrow and difficult period in a state of hopeless waiting, seeing it as a complete dead end; that during this time only one person from within the family will be at your side; and that a future filled with happiness awaits you. It signifies that you fear being left alone and therefore expect people to be at your side, or that such a desire will arise in you because of the circumstances and standards formed in life.

What does it mean to see the paternal home in a dream? It signifies that, after the events the dreamer has experienced or will experience, the family will stand behind him with all its strength; that he will become stronger by not feeling alone; and that he will solve the problems before him by confronting the difficulties with determination.

If the dreamer is granted this dream after experiencing evil days, it signifies that he will become a loyal and faithful person, that he will support his family and accomplish great deeds hand in hand with them, that emotional moments will be experienced, and that happy and long lives will be spent together with the family.

Whoever sees in his dream that he has married and departed from the paternal home, it is interpreted that he will support himself by his own means and, receiving help from no one, become an exemplary person through his upright bearing. It signifies that he will make great efforts to stand on his own feet, and that, by virtue of his intelligence, abilities, and upright bearing, he is loved by everyone—or that he will be loved when the time comes and his words are fulfilled.

Whoever sees in his dream that he departs from the paternal home laughing, it signifies that you will be a virtuous person in life and that everyone will be pleased with the dreamer, regarding him as an intercessor. It is interpreted that you will hold a respected place within the family, that you will always be treated with respect, and that happy and peaceful days will come. It is also interpreted that every undertaking of the person will bring forth “goodness,” that his Islamic sentiments will be strong, that, by reason of the might of Islam, power will arise in him, and that he will become a person who stands more securely and firmly.

Whoever sees in his dream that he departs from the paternal home weeping, it is interpreted that you will be an unvirtuous child or that your own child will be unvirtuous. It is interpreted that the dreamer’s relations with people are not good, and that a disposition will arise in him whereby he does not refrain from hurting people and takes sinning as a skill. It signifies that, because of the person’s evil nature, he will be deprived of the prayers of his mother and father and will lead a life filled with sin and unhappiness.

Whoever sees in his dream that he departs from the paternal home while unmarried, it signifies that troubles will arise in matters of the heart and that, remaining caught between two choices, he will have unhappy days. It signifies that, because the family does not approve of the person he loves, difficult days will be endured; if the parties persist in their insistence, an atmosphere filled with unhappiness will arise, and the dreamer will have days of sorrow and weeping. If, despite the negative circumstances, the parties decide to marry, it is interpreted that domestic unrest will reach its height and difficult days will ensue.

Whoever sees in his dream that he returns to the paternal home after divorcing, if he is married, it signifies that he will experience troubles in his marriage, return to the paternal home, or move into separate houses and thus enter a troubled period; it also represents his former bachelor’s way of life. As for the unmarried person, it signifies that he will endure difficult times with his family and move into a separate house, and that it represents spiritually arduous days.

Whoever sees in his dream that he returns to the paternal home weeping, it is interpreted as signifying that you have made, or will soon make, certain erroneous decisions or deeds in life; that you will later assess your conduct from your own perspective, realize that it was not right, and feel remorse; and that, by establishing a more proper manner of living, you will see pleasant days.

Whoever sees in his dream that he returns to the paternal home laughing, it is interpreted as the dream of one who has gained his family’s trust, or who has regained trust that was lost because of past mistakes, and which represents beautiful days. It is a dream signifying that, because he is on good terms with his family and they stand behind every deed he has done or will do, he will succeed; that he will rapidly rise along the path of success; and that it represents days in which people will live with joy.

Whoever sees in his dream that he returns to the paternal home with his children, it signifies that he will spoil his relations with his family, remain estranged for a certain period from his mother, father, one of his siblings, or all of them, and endure difficult times; then he will put himself in order, apologize, kiss the hands of the family elders, and remove the estrangement. It is a dream indicating that an occasion for asking forgiveness has been created and that, according to the circumstances, by seeking help from different members of the family, the person is guided toward taking a conscious step.

It is a dream likely to be seen by those who suddenly put the thoughts in their minds into action, act before the proper time, experience evil days, and are hasty by nature.

It signifies that the dreamer is impatient, that he will see difficult days because he acts at an improper time, and that, because he acts hastily, he will continually attain success. It also signifies that there will be setbacks in his affairs, yet that, by finding remedies for these setbacks, he will gain ever greater momentum in life. Psychologically, the dream conveys that the dreamer places great trust in his family and gives the feeling that he feels safe and happy only in the presence of his family.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, emotional life, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.