37- ونصت المادة 244 على أنه: "يعاقب بالأرش والحبس مدة لا تزيد على سنة أو الأرش والغرامة من اعتدى على سلامة جسم غيره بأي وسيلة وأحدث به جرحاً لا ينضبط مقداره أو تسبب في ضرر بالصحة إذا لم ينجم عن الاعتداء مرض أو عجز عن الأعمال الشخصية مدة تزيد عن عشرين يوماً.
If the assault results in a permanent disability which the perpetrator had no intention of causing, the penalty shall be up to three years' imprisonment in addition to the payment of blood money (diya) and an indemnity for bodily injury (arsh), as the case may be.” According to article 244 of the Code: “A penalty of indemnity for bodily injury (arsh) and up to one year's imprisonment, or the indemnity plus a fine, shall be imposed on anyone who commits an assault of any kind against the physical integrity of another person, inflicting an injury that cannot be measured or damaging to his health.