What is the ruling regarding injury resulting in difficulty turning the head (ijtinat al-ra's) or difficulty swallowing?

Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds

Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 1 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

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If an injury makes turning the head difficult (shāqqun al-iltifāt) or swallowing water or something else difficult, the compensation due is determined by *hukūma* (arbitration/assessment). This is because the entirety of the utility has not been lost, and this specific loss cannot be precisely quantified.