(1) I am 25 years old female. I want to know what is falnama? And is it authenticated to check about your future especially marriage as per this process? Do the answers that we get in dreams are true enough? (2) Besides I am planning to start my new export import business with a male relative of mine. Wherein I have engaged all the cash and savings I have collected into this business. I am the only earning member of my family. But one night this male relative of mine sees a dream wherein he sees a conference of learned people and someone in the crowd speaks up telling him why do you want to use that girl for export business use her for the religion she is made for it. I would also like to state that I have seen Prophet (SAW) 3 times in my dream and Sayyidana Ibrahim (AS) once in my dream and both of them in a happy state. Though I would not call myself very religious but I fear Allah and I am punctual towards my religious duties. I am confused what to do. And please suggest me something for barakah in rizq as I am going through a rough financial patch in life and I have a big family to support all on my own. But I am thankful to Allah in everything he has provided me till now and even by making me a source of rizq for my family.
Answer:
(Fatwa: 1085/908/B=1433)
(1) Faalnama (omen) is mere supposition and irrelevant conjecture. It does not end on a definite and certain point. It is not supported by Shariah to take out faal as per this procedure in order to get information about marriage. The indications received from dream are also not certain.
(2) It is better not to make that relative a partner. Keep on reading the following dua extensively:
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband