What is the ruling on men using saffron as a perfume?
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The questioner : Yes. Shaykh, what is the ruling on men using saffron as a perfume?
The Shaykh : Using saffron as a perfume is not permissible, and they are in the state of ihram, right? No, no. We gave you a random [example]. I mean, there is nothing wrong with it. What is forbidden is wearing a red garment entirely, but as for using saffron as a perfume, he wears it, even at night. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf had a red garment made of saffron when he got married.
The Shaykh : Using saffron as a perfume is not permissible, and they are in the state of ihram, right? No, no. We gave you a random [example]. I mean, there is nothing wrong with it. What is forbidden is wearing a red garment entirely, but as for using saffron as a perfume, he wears it, even at night. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf had a red garment made of saffron when he got married.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1746 - 4600 ما حكم تطيب الرجال بالزعفران؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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