Funeral in Dreams : Islamic Meanings

~June 12, 2023~

Seeing a funeral in a dream is a very meaningful experience, you should not take it lightly.

To begin with, there are several muslim interpretations for a dream of funeral or burial. As per a famous islamic dream interpreter, if a person notices themselves laughing and beaming while going through a funeral parade, it is a caution sign that dreamer will form a connection with someone who has a troubled past.

If you dream that you are walking by a funeral procession, it is interpreted as representing a hypocrite who is responsible for the death of a wicked person.

There are more meanings down bellow:

Dream of Funeral Parade in Islam

An ill person’s apparition in a funeral procession in a dream portends his imminent demise. If he is not ailing and cries or prays for the deceased during the funeral procession in his dream, he will repent of his crimes, join spiritual study organizations, and serve the people of knowledge. A person in this circumstance may also acquire a fortunate spiritual station and benefit from what he observes and learns.

If a person observes himself beaming and joking while walking in a funeral procession, it is a sign that he will associate that individual with a gloomy past.
Accept the behaviour of evildoers as the normative pattern.

Walking by a funeral procession in a dream is interpreted to represents a hypocrite who destroys or kills an evil person.

If a funeral reachs the cemetery in a dream, it means that people will surly regain their rights.

If in the dream the dreamer attends the funeral until the interment and closing of the grave in a dream, he will receive a prize whose value is known only to God Almighty.

If he serves that funeral till the burial and the closing of the grave in a dream, it means that he will receive double that reward, the value of which reward is known only to God Almighty.

A funeral crossing a marketplace in a dream means liquidation of merchandise. for Al Barki, if the dreamer saw a funeral in the marketplace, that market will sell all its goods and run out of merchandise, because the deceased is like wealth, in that he has a high status, like gold andsilver coins, and he has appeared in the marketplace like wealth. That only happens when there is nothing left to buy.

Funeral prayer (Janaza) in a dream Islam

In a dream, conducting a funerary prayer for departed people could mean pleading for pardon on their behalf or visiting their cemeteries, admonishing someone with a lifeless heart, bidding farewell to travelers, or caring for the impoverished.

Reciting the funeral liturgy in a dream represents interceding on his behalf and asking for his redemption. If a person reacts to the call of a dead person in a dream, it means that he will soon follow him.

Joining the funeral prayers in a dream means fostering brotherhood with
people on God’s path.

A group of people performing a funeral prayers and crying over the loss of the
deceased in a dream, it means that the conclusion of his life will be commendable.

If one sees himself conducting funeral prayers in a dream, and then after finishing his prayers, intercedes exaggeratedly with special invocations on behalf of the dead in a dream, it means that he will be chosen to run a sector of his company by a hypocritical boss.

Seeing oneself on a washing table in a funeral home in a dream represents that one’s sins will be cleansed and obligations will be settled.

If he dreams that he saw a funeral procession flying in the air, a leader or scholar will die but his death will be concealed from the people and he may die away from home (Al Bakri).

See more meanings in meaning of janaza dreams as per Islam.

Dead person performing funeral in a dream in Islam

If one witnesses a deceased person performing the funeral prayer over another deceased person in a dream, it indicates that one’s actions are deceptive, because conducting a funeral prayer is a deed, and dead people have no more deeds to give.

In a dream, if one witnesses a deceased person performing the funeral prayer over another deceased person, it signifies that one’s actions are fraudulent, because performing a funeral prayer is a deed, and dead people have no more deeds to offer.

If the deceased’s identity is unclear, conducting funeral prayers denotes providing a work to a jobless person, benefiting from a partnership, failing to properly perform one’s regular mandatory prayers, or being neglectful or easily sidetracked during prayers.

Eating after a funeral in dreams in islam

Eating at a reception after a funeral in a dream means distress and
sorrow. Any food that has a long shelf life in a dream means profits and
continuous benefits.

Funeral of oneself in a dream in Islam

If a person dies in a dream but does not appear to be deceased, and there is no crying or funeral, it suggests that one of his properties will be destroyed, a chamber in his home will fall, a wall will cave in, or a pillar will crumble. A dream like this could also symbolise a dearth of faith conviction or heartlessness. He will, however, enjoy a long life.

If a person dies in a dream but does not appear to be dead, and there is no weeping or funeral, it indicates that one of his assets will be destroyed, a room in his house will collapse, a wall will cave in, or a structure will disintegrate. A dream like this could also represent a lack of trust or heartlessness. He will, however, live a long and prosperous existence.

If a woman sees her own funeral in a dream it means that she will get married. If she is married, it means payment of her debts.

Funeral of the Holly Prophet in a dream

In a dream, seeing the burial of God’s Prophet (upon with be peace) foretells of disaster for that nation. Following his burial parade up to his grave (uwbp) in a dream indicates that the individual experiencing the dream will be open to new ideas.

Things in dreams that represent funeral in real life

If one enters a grave but does not witness a funeral in his dream, it means that he will buy a house.

A gathering of horses in a dream represents a gathering of women for a funeral or a wedding.

It is a sign of recovery if a sick person sees himself leaving his home in a dream. If he enters the house quietly, it symbolises his mortality and funeral, whereas if he speaks in the dream, it symbolises his life. He will recover from his illness.

If a percussionist appears in an ailing person’s dream, it indicates that he will die soon and that drums will be played at his funeral. On the other hand, it may indicate that the sick person will heal and that people will celebrate by performing music and drums.

A flying ship in a dream also may represent another type of vehicle, or it could mean a coffin or a funeral.

If one sees himself being carried over the threshold of his door in a dream, it
represents his funeral.

Hearing the call to prayer from within a field in a dream signifies a virtuous deed, guidance after heedlessness, repentance, attending communal liturgies, or following a funeral procession.

If you dream that you are praying the required number of times per day, it is a sign that you will keep the commitment you made to yourself, that you will accomplish the objectives you set for yourself, or that you will find solace and relief after experiencing difficulty. In a dream, if you find yourself praying at an entrance or in front of a bed, this portends a funeral.

Sitting in a gathering where people are praying for those who passed away in a dream means attending a funeral.

Praying at a door, or in front of a bed in a dream denotes a funeral.

Riding over the shoulder of another man and forcing him to accept it in a dream represents one’s funeral, and it means that the other person will have no choice but to carry the coffin.

The Holy Book about Funeral

The Funeral Prayer

[Quran 9:84] You shall not observe the funeral prayer for any of them when he dies, nor shall you stand at his grave. They have disbelieved in God and His messenger, and died in a state of wickedness.

Preparing the Dead

There should be no delay in preparing the body, i.e. washing, shrouding, and burial of the deceased, supported by the Prophets instruction, “Hasten the funeral rites.” [Collected in all six books of hadith. See Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 255, #401]