Islamic Interpretation
In a dream, the cheeks symbolize a person's attractiveness and the revelation of his inner nature. Cheeks stand for love and tenderness. They signify dignity, fortune, advantages or disadvantages, well-being or ailment, and growth or decline. Whatever happens to them in a dream will manifest in the dreamer's life. The cheeks further represent one's neighbors. When they appear flushed and healthy in a dream, it indicates robust health and favorable outcomes. Pale or sallow cheeks suggest apprehension, shame, and diminished standing. Cheeks in a dream can also denote embarrassment and sorrow. Seeing thick black soot or grime on them in a dream calls for repentance from wrongdoing, as it foretells misfortune and dishonor. If the cheeks are fair and radiant, it means elevation in the eyes of God. (Also see Face)