Is saffron added to food as a spice permissible or forbidden? Is it an intoxicant like nutmeg?
There is no objection to using saffron and other fragrant substances in food and drink, as long as the person is not in a state of ihram. As for nutmeg, the preponderant opinion is that it is forbidden.
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