Question:

As a young girl eighteen years of age, I am - all praise is due to Allaah - a practicing Muslim. I have a lot of dreams, most of them bad, and only after a few days pass, they come true: some form of hardship afflicts my family. After I have these dreams, I tell my family, and invoke Allaah Almighty to give us refuge from them. Please inform me of what I can do to ward off these afflictions.
Answer:

When somebody has a dream about something they dislike, they should spit three times to the left, seek refuge three times in Allaah Almighty from the Shaytaan and from the evil they saw. Then they should turn to the other side; then it will not hurt them. Also, one should not inform anybody about their dream since the Prophet Salallaahu alayhi wasallam said that someone who has had a bad dream should do what I just mentioned. If somebody sees what pleases him, he should praise Allaah Almighty for that and not inform anybody except whom he loves, as has also been related authentically from the Messenger of Allaah Salallaahu alayhi wasallam.