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53 them and also remain steadfast on them, then sometimes a little bit of anxiety might occur in their hearts, but these things have to be borne. This is nothing new. It has always been like this. Hazrat Musleh Mau’ūd ra has written about an incident from the era when Indo-Pak was one continent under the rule of the British Empire, and they had their viceroys, lords and governors, etc. Some of them had personal ties with Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh II ra. Hazrat Khalīfatul- Masīh II ra writes that once he visited Dehli, a lord invited him over. He told the lord not to invite him because there would be many other people, including women, and Khalīfatul-Masīh II ra would not shake hands with the ladies, which may agitate people. At this, the lord said that it did not matter and insisted on him coming. At this, Khalīfatul-Masīh II ra told the lord that he would come, but then he will sit in a corner. Hence, he took a seat in a corner, but even there, an old English acquaintance came to greet him, and his wife extended her hand for a handshake. Upon this, Hazrat Khalīfatul Masīh ra II excused himself by saying that he did not shake hands with ladies. That woman became upset and the English man was also very embarrassed. Later on, the English man wrote a letter to Hazrat Khalīfatul Masīh ra II, which stated that he was restless the entire night about what Huzoor ra would be thinking about him. He expressed that even though he had old ties with Huzoor ra and knew about the Islamic teachings, he had not asked his wife to refrain from extending her hand in greeting and he was also concerned about his wife. Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh II ra says that he later wrote him a letter and invited him and his wife to a dinner. It was a nice party and they were satisfied. ” Another Waqfe Nau girl said that a Lajna member from their area told her that she visited a doctor who offered a handshake and she shook hands with him. The girl said that she mentioned to the lady that shaking hands with men is forbidden. The lady replied that since there was no ill intention in either of their hearts, it makes no difference if they shook hands.