Shajjah, Jaifah & Itlaf-i-Udw

1. Shajjah (Head & Face Injuries)

• Total Kinds: There are six (6) kinds of Shajjah:
  1. 1. Khafifah: Injury without exposing the bone.
  2. 2. Mudihah: Exposing the bone without fracture.
  3. 3. Hashimah: Fracturing the bone without dislocating it. (Arsh = 10% of Diyat;
  1. imprisonment up to 10 years as ta'zir).
  2. 4. Munaqqilah: Fracturing and dislocating the bone.
  3. 5. Ammah: Fracture of the skull exposing/touching the brain membrane.
  4. 6. Damighah: Fracture of the skull causing rupture of the brain membrane.
• ⚠️ The Traps:

2. Jurh (Wounds on Body parts other than Head/Face)

• Jaifah (s. 337-C): A wound that extends into the body cavity of the trunk.
• Ghair Jaifah (s. 337-E): A wound that does not extend into the body cavity.

3. Key Compensation (Arsh) Sections

• Section 337-M: Deals with Hurt not liable to Qisas.
• Section 337-T: Provides Arsh specifically for Fingers (and finger joints).
• Section 337-U: The Arsh for causing loss (itlaf) of a tooth (other than a milk tooth) is one-twentieth (1/20th) of the Diyat.