Skinning

Classical interpretations

Seeing oneself skin a man's hide signifies backbiting him and evil deeds.

Seeing one's own skin flayed signifies a calamity that will befall the dreamer. At times this dream signifies goodness and marriage.

Skinning / peeling skin

Carefully peeling the skin from one's own legs signifies good reaching the dreamer, or marriage to a woman who gives her property to her husband. Some interpreters say that for a sick person it signifies death.

Seeing skin by itself may signify a gossip.

Seeing another person skinned signifies loss of their wealth. Peeling the skin of the right hand signifies taking a brother's property, and of the left hand, a sister's property.

Ibn Sirin says skin generally signifies blessing, while seeing one's skin black or blue signifies grief and sorrow.

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