Islamic Interpretation
(Brand, Burn, Castigate, Punishment, Seal, Scar) Cauterization in a dream signifies authority or sharp, wounding speech. Having the forehead or sides burned suggests obstructing charity or withholding required alms, or it may reflect a government crackdown on tax evasion, or separation between loved ones. Being cauterized with gold or silver points to miserliness or delaying rights owed to the poor. Being seared with iron indicates punishment for misdeeds. Finding old cauterization marks hints at uncovering hidden wealth. Cauterizing another also symbolizes speaking to them harshly. A rounded seal-shaped mark suggests submission to legal judgment. Cauterizing a vein or knee may signal the birth of a daughter, marriage, or slandering a stranger. A burn upon the chest implies leadership, while a cauterized back denotes stinginess or neglecting divine obligations. (Also see Back, Seal)