What does Al-jrb mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-jrb (جرب) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-jrb

Al-jrb according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

Roughness that occurs inside the eyelids and harms the pupil.

Al-jrb according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

A thick humor that occurs beneath the skin from the mixing of salty phlegm with blood, and is sometimes accompanied by emaciation due to its abundance.

Al-jrb according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

They are small pustules that start out red, accompanied by intense itching and sometimes suppurating. They are of two types: moist and dry.

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