What is the ruling regarding a fractured cheekbone that penetrates the mouth?

Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds

Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 5 · Bab 2

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If a stab to the cheekbone fractures the bone and reaches the mouth, the person is liable for the *arsh* of a *hashimah* (due to the bone fracture), and for any amount exceeding that, a discretionary assessment (*hukuma*) is due. This situation is subject to the scholarly disagreement regarding whether it constitutes a *ja'ifah*.