Qanoon-e-Islam, or, the Customs of the Moosulmans of India : compromising a full and exact account of their various rites and ceremonies from the moment of birth till the hour of death . :^Mm!^r^jX,^^,^^^^^^„jf^^^,/^^^^^^^^^ ^///^^^j ^ Jucfv a. one-. Chap. XXX. ESTABLISHING FRIENDSHIP. 341 CHAPTER XXX. Concerning the method of establishing Friendship between two per-sons, and of captivating the liearts of the members of assemblies. It is customary with Moosulman women, when theirhusbands or paramours are tyrannical, brutal, or jealous,or take a fancy to other women and neglect them, to pro-cur
Qanoon-e-Islam, or, the Customs of the Moosulmans of India : compromising a full and exact account of their various rites and ceremonies from the moment of birth till the hour of death . :^Mm!^r^jX,^^,^^^^^^„jf^^^,/^^^^^^^^^ ^///^^^j ^ Jucfv a. one-. Chap. XXX. ESTABLISHING FRIENDSHIP. 341 CHAPTER XXX. Concerning the method of establishing Friendship between two per-sons, and of captivating the liearts of the members of assemblies. It is customary with Moosulman women, when theirhusbands or paramours are tyrannical, brutal, or jealous,or take a fancy to other women and neglect them, to pro-cure something eatable or drinkable, or some embrocationor other, from a practitioner who is skilful and learned inthe art; and having had some supplication read over it,cause them to swallow it, or apply it to their bodies. Bysuch contrivances. Almighty God, who is able to turn thehearts of men, does certainly cause their husbands or loversto be enamoured of them. Some debased females, and prostitutes, in order to rendermen (strangers) obedient to their will, and thereby possessthemselves of their wealth and property, as well as with adesire to rule them, have recourse to the mos
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