Issues of Ijtihad

THE ART OFCLEAR THINKING Opportunity with Problem The system of the present world is based on the principle of hope. Here, after every night, a new morning arrives. Here, every difficulty is accompanied by ease. Here, along with every problem, the door of opportunities remains open. To put it briefly, every problem is accompanied by a solution. This is an eternal principle of this world that can never change. Even if there appears to be no solution in sight, one should know that the formula that one is using in seeking to solve the problem is not in accordance with the circumstances. In such a situation, one should use a new formula. So, for instance, on realising that the method of war cannot solve a problem, one should at once abandon it and use the formula of peace. Successful Marital Life Providing guidance for good relations between spouses, the Quran says: Live with them in accordance with what is fair and kind; if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike something which God might make a source of abundant good. (4:19) This teaching applies to both husbands and wives. From it, one learns that good marital relations do not depend on whether the husband gets a wife who is totally to his liking