Seeing an ear in a dream is interpreted as knowledge, intellect, religion, the ruler, a child in whom one takes pride, wealth, and rank. The ear is a place of adornment and preservation and therefore also signifies hearing.
Seeing one's ear grow larger or more beautiful, or seeing light come out of it or enter it, signifies guidance and obedience to God Most High.
Seeing one's ear become small, or a bad smell enter or leave it, signifies departing from the truth, falling into error, and being present where something provoking God's anger occurs.
Seeing one's ear cut off or missing signifies corruption arising on earth.
Seeing an additional ear attached with one's consent signifies the fulfillment of a desired matter.
Seeing one's ear become like that of an animal signifies the loss of rank and office.
Seeing oneself with many ears signifies knowledge of various branches of learning. An ear may also signify a chest, box, coffer, or treasury in which things are kept; increase or decrease in the ear is interpreted accordingly.
Seeing a seal hanging from one's ear, if one has a daughter, signifies marrying her off and the birth of a son to her.
Seeing oneself deaf signifies corruption in religion.
Seeing half of one's ear signifies the death of one's wife.
Ja'far al-Sadiq said that seeing an ear is interpreted in several ways, including a wife or female relative, a faithful friend, a compatible companion of equal standing, a righteous and accepted child, sorrow and grief, joy and happiness, repentance, and turning away from evil.
Ibn Kathir said that seeing one's ear enlarged signifies listening to the word of truth; seeing it small signifies rejecting the word of truth; and seeing it blocked signifies refusing to believe or heed truthful words.
Ibn Sirin said that the ear signifies female relatives such as a wife, daughter, sister, paternal aunt, or maternal aunt.
Seeing one's ear cut off signifies the death of one of these female relatives.