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3565. It was narrated from Safiyyah bint Shaibah, from Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The woman whose husband has died should not wear clothes that are dyed with safflower or red clay,[2] and she should not use dye nor kohl." (Hasan)
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The garment which is dyed after being woven is forbidden to wear, irrespective of whether it is dyed with any stuff or substance, or any color. The term Mishq means fairly red in color, with which they used to dye
[1] Two types of incense.
[2] Mumashshaqah.
garments. Nowadays, flower-patterned clothes are also dyed later. Hence, they are not permitted. Plain, colorless garments should be used in mourning.