Islamic Interpretation
Curtains in a dream stand for shielding one's intimate affairs. They also portray a loyal confidant, faithful companion, or a wife who veils her spouse's flaws, safeguards his trade, and keeps his gaze from straying. For a learned man they mirror his uprightness, virtuous spouse, and progeny. Nameless drapes betoken care or anguish. When they hang across the front entrance, hardship arrives from the outside world. Aged curtains indicate passing woes, while torn ones promise mirth and delight: vertical rips bring swift joy, horizontal gashes slander the household. Black folds signal anxiety tied to wealth, offspring, or officials; white or green portend favourable turns. Drapes adorning a mosque door reflect spiritual setbacks. Curtains out of place warn of adversity; those shading familiar windows carry no meaning, yet over strange surroundings they speak of dread that ends in relief. Gold-trimmed hangings hint at illusion or dispelled sorrow. An unmarried viewer who sees such veils will wed, guard chastity, or find a venture shielding him from want. A fugitive or frightened soul wrapped in drapes secures refuge from dread. Slipping through a tear while clinging to a curtain denotes a protracted, exhausting, far-flung journey. The larger the fabric, the heavier the trial.