Retention and enema (ihtiqan)

احتقان

Ihtiqan in the lexicon is holding back urine; in law it is both holding back urine and taking medicine by enema through the rear. ¹ The Hanafis, Shafi'is and Hanbalis hold that holding back urine does not break ablution, although one who holds back is discouraged from praying. ² The judgement of a judge who is holding back is valid according to the majority, on the analogy of a judge who is angry; one Hanbali view invalidates it. ³ In fasting, enema through the rear breaks the fast according to the majority, while the view on the front passage differs. ^{4 5}