Socks

To wear new socks in a dream signifies securing one’s property by giving its alms; beautiful socks signify a praiseworthy character; a sock sometimes signifies a woman or a servant; old socks signify property that will suffer loss because its gratitude has not been rendered and its alms have not been given; foul-smelling socks signify an evil reputation.

To purchase socks in a dream signifies material gain. To be given a sock as a gift signifies the resolution of an old family problem. A run in the sock indicates that many amorous adventures will be experienced.

To receive socks in a dream is a sign of earning money. To be given a sock as a gift means that an old problem of the family will be resolved. A run in the sock is a sign that an adventure will be experienced.

To see socks in a dream signifies distress. But to wear very beautiful socks signifies good fortune.

To see and wear black socks signifies marrying a wealthy person; to see and wear white socks signifies marrying a beautiful person; to see and wear red socks signifies marrying a good person; to see and wear green socks signifies marrying a chaste person; and to wear embroidered socks signifies marrying someone possessed of various good qualities.

To see in a dream that one’s sock has fallen into a place, that one cannot retrieve it from there, and that one walks barefoot signifies being unable to receive respect amid grief and distress.

According to one report, it signifies the death of one’s spouse. Whoever sees himself giving his sock to someone will part from his spouse. Whoever sees someone pull off and take away his sock will have his spouse die.

To see oneself wearing a single sock and walking in it signifies that one will be unable to undertake the journey one has intended. Seeing old socks is better than seeing new socks.

According to al-Nabulsi: Seeing socks is interpreted as deception. To see oneself purchasing socks from a shop signifies that one’s property will be taken from him through deceit.

A person who sees socks in a dream will encounter someone who thinks and plots evil things concerning him. To see oneself unraveling a sock signifies that one understands the snares laid for him and is trying to escape them; to see oneself knitting a sock signifies that one is thinking something evil about another person.

According to some: To see oneself wearing a sock in a dream signifies that one will suffer harm at the hands of others; taking the sock off one’s foot signifies escaping from evils; to see oneself entering one’s bed wearing socks and lying down signifies that one must beware of one’s enemies; to see oneself knitting a sock for oneself signifies that one is thinking certain evil things about others; and to see another person knitting a sock is interpreted contrariwise to this dream.

To see oneself sewing a sock (or patching it) or unraveling it signifies being safe from every kind of wickedness.

According to another report: An unworn sock signifies property and possessions. Therefore, whoever sees himself wearing a new sock will protect and preserve his property. Whoever sees a sound and sweet-smelling sock will preserve his property by giving its alms. If the sock seen is old, it signifies that, by failing to give alms and charity, his property is approaching ruin. If the sock smells bad, that person will be spoken of by an evil name. The sock signifies a woman.

To see socks in a dream signifies a person who is pleasant in conversation and loved by people. To see black socks signifies meeting and forming an affectionate bond with someone of great wealth; to see white socks signifies marrying a beautiful person. If the person who sees socks in a dream is a man, it is interpreted as his marrying soon and having a virtuous child; if she is a woman, it is interpreted as her accomplishing great works that will be to her benefit.

To see a sock falling into a place like a well signifies that troubled days will begin and that, as a result, great problems will be experienced. Such a dream also signifies a decline in reputation and the loss of respect among people.

To see someone pull away and steal your sock signifies suffering great material and spiritual losses. According to some interpreters, this dream is interpreted as meaning that the dreamer’s spouse will die or contract a serious illness.

To wear a clean sock in a dream signifies a virtuous person who gives the alms due upon his property; to wear a dirty sock signifies a person who consumes unlawful things; and to wear a foul-smelling sock signifies a worthless person whom people speak of with evil behind his back. To see oneself walking after putting a sock on one foot but not on the other signifies being unable to undertake a journey that was planned, or encountering evil events during the journey. According to some interpreters, it is also interpreted as meaning that the person will be unable to complete a task he has begun or will leave the place where he works.

If a person sees himself washing socks in a dream, it signifies that the traces of an evil event experienced previously have begun gradually to close. To see the color of the washed sock fade is a sign that the dreamer will repent of his sins and turn toward the right path.

If a person sees himself putting a sock over his head in a dream, this signifies that the dreamer feels remorse for the sins he has committed and will find the right path by repenting.

To see oneself purchasing socks in a dream signifies that the dreamer will escape the difficult material situation in which he is presently found and acquire great wealth. If the purchased socks are white, they signify peace and happiness; if black, they signify a journey to be undertaken soon. If a man sees himself purchasing a white and clean sock, this means that he will soon have a virtuous child. If the dream is seen by a single woman, it is interpreted as her marrying shortly; if by a married woman, it is interpreted as the strengthening of the bonds of affection between her and her husband.

To see torn socks in a dream signifies that the dreamer will undertake various journeys and meet new people. If the torn sock is seen being thrown into the rubbish, this signifies a quarrel that will arise among friends and, as a result, great losses.

If a person sees himself giving socks to another person in a dream, this signifies that he will part from his spouse or that great problems will arise between him and his spouse. To see oneself giving dirty socks to someone signifies an unvirtuous person who is disliked by people. To give someone white socks in a dream signifies that the person will receive great help from someone he did not expect and thereby attain relief both spiritually and materially.

Ibn Sirin: To see socks in a dream signifies wealth and protection so long as they are not worn. If they are seen worn, it signifies loss of employment. If his mother is alive, it may signify that he will migrate with her to another country, or that his mother will be deprived of her child. If the socks are new and have a clean scent, it signifies that he regularly gives the alms due, is praised for his good character, and that his property will increase through lawful means. If they are old or foul-smelling, it signifies that he does not give the obligatory alms, is miserly, is worthy of blame, and that his wealth will swiftly perish.

With the right perspective, it can signify restoring balance, recovery, and developing a new understanding.

Uncertainty, indecision, or a tendency to take on excessive burden may be observed.

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