First House vs Rising Sign (Quadrant House Systems)

I'm exploring quadrant house systems a little and wondering about a planet that is in the first house, but is not in the same sign as the ascendent. In fact, the planet could be 2 signs away if a sign is intercepted. Do you still give it the same weight as being in the first house?

For context, I'm studying my first horary chart and the book I'm researching says "In the Ascendant" it is accidentally fortified. But the planet is 48° from the Ascendant but still in the First House. The book quotes Ibn Ezra "A planet in the rising sign is like the newborn that has come out of its mother's womb or the matter of the moment" But the planet isn't in the rising sign, just the first house. If this was whole sign, it would be in the 3rd house and cadent.

Just wondering if I should consider it Accidentally Fortified. Thanks!