A jāʾifah is a wound penetrating into an internal body cavity, not a minor cut or a superficial abrasion. The distinctive feature is the depth of the wound.
In the relevant case medicine is applied to such a wound and reaches the internal cavity. One should not extend the statement mechanically to ordinary ointment placed on intact skin; both the wound’s character and the described arrival of medication matter.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Medication Routes, Treatment, and Fasting Rulings
A jāʾifah is a wound penetrating into an internal body cavity, not a minor cut or a superficial abrasion. The distinctive feature is the depth of the wound.
In the relevant case medicine is applied to such a wound and reaches the internal cavity. One should not extend the statement mechanically to ordinary ointment placed on intact skin; both the wound’s character and the described arrival of medication matter.