Muntakhab al-tawarikh 61.8.7

61.8.7

In any case legalising incontinence was probably a less sin than legalising infidelity. Shaikh ‘Alā'ī said that this is an iniquitous conjecture, as is proved by the fact that, whensoever worldly loss according to their belief is the result of the interference with some prohibited pleasure, and the injunction to obedience is held by them to be the cause of personal dearth and injury to their property and position, they have not even the fundamental properties of Muslims, so that their conformity to Islam need not even be considered. Seeing that the argument concerns the validity of Nikāḥ, why should one regret the fact of their not being Muslims? for it is said, That which is based upon iniquity is most iniquitous of all. That class therefore stand condemned. Shaikh Budh the physician however, having regard to equity became their apologist and entered a plea for them, praising Shaikh ‘Alā’ī and treating him with the utmost courtesy and respect.