Woman in Islamic Shariah

11. Success in marriage ~ 240 ~ one is willing to forget the slightest misdemeanor. The only way that a new bride can make things easier for herself is to adjust to her new environment. She should avoid doing or saying anything which could possibly invite an unpleasant reaction. It also helps if she is tolerant of things which are not to her liking and, if someone’s behavior is contrary to what she expected, makes allowances for this and refrains from brooding over it. This is the only way for a girl to make a success of her life in her new home. No other course possible. It is an unwise father who teaches his daughter to be assertive in her in-law’s house in the mistaken belief that this ill give her the upper hand. A wise man would tell his daughter to adopt a conciliatory stance. The success or failure of married life depends entirely upon the bride’s willingness or unwillingness to adapt. TWO EXAMPLES Two opposite cases come to mind. One is of a daughter who, being the apple of her parent’s eye,