What does Al-yrqan mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-yrqan (يرقان) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-yrqan

Al-yrqan according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is a pronounced change in body color to yellow or black, due to the flow of the yellow and black humors to the skin and adjacent tissues without putrefaction. Details thereof are found in books of medicine.

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

A pronounced change in color to yellow, black, or a combination of both.

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

A pronounced change in color to yellow and black, or both together. [Section of the letter zay]

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