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What is the answer to the distinction made by some scholars who say that wearing safflower is disliked and wearing saffron is forbidden?

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Question : The distinction between safflower and saffron: some scholars make a distinction, saying that wearing safflower is required and wearing saffron is forbidden, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw 'Abd al-Rahman (peace and blessings be upon him) — by chance, 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came out wearing a yellow garment — and he disapproved of it, so he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do that. So what is the answer to this?

Answer : The answer is that wearing saffron in the state of ihram is valid, because it is a fragrance. As for outside the state of ihram, if the saffron is pure red, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade wearing pure red clothing. But if it leans toward yellow, as is usually the case with saffron, and even though saffron is closer to red than safflower, it remains disliked. As for dyeing a garment with saffron without the entire garment being saffron, there is no harm. Yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 750 - ما الإجابة على تفريق بعض العلماء يقولون إن المعصفر مكروه والمزعفر حرام؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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