Islamic Interpretation
Setting a slave free in a vision symbolizes a ritual sacrifice, akin to offering an animal during the Immolation Feast on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah after the pilgrimage. If a husband releases his wife, it foretells their divorce. A bondsman seeing himself liberated suggests either he or his master may soon pass away. Should a slave die in the dream, it signifies his impending freedom. Liberation from bondage, for an ill person, indicates his death and that he is a sinner who will repent. For an unbeliever, it means embracing faith, with the Almighty forbidding his flesh to the fire. A free person witnessing his own manumission signifies he will settle his debts or turn in repentance from his sins.