muzaffat (المُزَفَّتُ)
الفقه أصول الفقه
التعريف :
A container which has been given a coat of tar.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
A container coated with tar on the inside.
الشرح المختصر :
A "muzaffat" (tar-coated) is a container that is coated with a layer of tar, which is a black solid substance that is liquified by heat, on the inside. These were used to keep dates or raisins mixed with water to produce a sweet beverage. Mixtures kept in such containers would ferment quickly.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Muzaffat": a container that is coated with "zift" (tar), which is a sticky black substance that is liquefied by heat. Another name for "zift" is "qār" or "qeer."