Iḥtaqana refers here to the classical rectal administration of an enema. The jurists address this specific route for introducing a substance internally; the passage accordingly treats it as invalidating.
The Arabic term is not a blanket name for all modern injections. Intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous medicines require distinct contemporary legal analysis rather than an inference from the word “enema.”
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Kitab al-Sawm: Medication Routes, Treatment, and Fasting Rulings
Iḥtaqana refers here to the classical rectal administration of an enema. The jurists address this specific route for introducing a substance internally; the passage accordingly treats it as invalidating.
The Arabic term is not a blanket name for all modern injections. Intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous medicines require distinct contemporary legal analysis rather than an inference from the word “enema.”