He seemed to have some imprecation caught in his throat and which produced a kind of angry hiccup as he glared up at Blondy.

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Public imprecation consists of the Islamic magistrate telling the husband to repeat four times, "I testify by Allah that I am truthful in charging her with adultery" though if she is present he says, "this wife of mine, " and points to her.

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