Islamic Interpretation
In dreams, dough can signify debts, income, or livelihood. It also suggests comfort, ease, awaiting a captive’s release, or anticipating a child’s birth. Having dough at home indicates wealth or trade. Sour dough warns of financial loss. Kneading dough can mean an unexpected visitor or a long-awaited traveler arriving. Kneading in a confined area implies immoral acts, while kneading in open space suggests marriage. Dough that fails to rise points to corruption and hardship. Barley dough denotes an effeminate person or achieving leadership and surpassing rivals. Watching someone knead dough represents a caring ruler, a beloved leader, or one genuinely supportive through word and deed. (Also see Bread)