Seeing scissors signifies increase in wealth, abundance of provision, and attainment of one's desire. Cutting hair or wool with scissors signifies much wealth and accumulating that wealth. Scissors may also signify a person who divides property.
Seeing scissors descend from the sky to oneself signifies the end of life and death.
Ja'far al-Sadiq said that scissors are interpreted in three ways: a person who divides or apportions, a good friend, and someone who opens the door to discord among people. Kirmani said that being given a pair of scissors signifies that whatever one possesses will increase by an equal amount.
Seeing the scissors broken or seeing broken scissors signifies the exact opposite and indicates loss of one's possessions. Cutting something with scissors signifies attaining one's desire and joy. Cutting one's own hair, nails, or clothing with scissors signifies goodness and benefit. If a person with a court case sees that he cannot cut something with the scissors in his hand, it signifies losing the case. The source states that the dream of scissors is interpreted favorably in every case.
Seeing scissors in one's hand signifies increase in relatives, friends, children, servants, and everything else.