Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s4.58

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c7.s4.58

⁴ Sircar 192. We have referred to the observation of Hasan Nizami earlier (vide T.M., II, 64) that drinking is permitted to everybody except fools who are obsessed with shari‘at. Compare also Khusrau’s explanation (Q.S., 131) that the use of salt (i.e. spiced relishes) makes wine lawful, being a pun on the word ‘salt’. Compare B., 62 for an interesting instance of a bribe of spirits to administrative officials.

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