are its edges, since the fur garment is open at the front; thus, its trimmings are its edges. There is nothing wrong with this, provided that they measure four fingers or less.

His statement, “Safflower-dyed and saffron-dyed garments are disliked for men,” means that they are mildly disliked. It should be understood that when later jurists say, “It is disliked,” they mean mild dislike; they do not intend thereby prohibition.

A saffron-dyed garment is one dyed with saffron, while a safflower-dyed garment is one dyed with safflower. Both are disliked for men.

The evidence for this is that the Prophet ﷺ saw Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As wearing two safflower-dyed garments, so he forbade him to wear them and said, “These are garments of the disbelievers, so do not wear them.” (1) Thus, he forbade him and stated the reason.

If we cite this hadith as evidence for this ruling, however, the ruling that it is merely mildly disliked is open to question, because this hadith indicates that it is prohibited. This is the correct view: that wearing safflower-dyed garments is forbidden for a man, and saffron-dyed garments are the same, since their colors are identical or close to one another. Therefore, it is not permissible for a man to wear saffron-dyed or safflower-dyed garments, because the Messenger ﷺ said, “These are garments of the disbelievers …” We cannot say that they are merely mildly disliked when the Messenger ﷺ classed them as the clothing of the disbelievers.

However, the following objection arises: the Messenger ﷺ used to