330 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [June, 1911. 
‘* More suitable’’: i.e., to the requirements of his time. 
‘* More advantageous ”’ : is that which he deems suitable to that 
particular case. (Radd-al-Muhiar, vol. i, pp. 71—76. Ed. 
Constantinople). 
It is stated in al-Mi‘raj on the authority of Fakhr 
al-A’immah :—‘‘ If a Mufti were to decide in accordance with 
any of these (7i.¢., weak) opinions in cases of necessity with a 
view to convenience or to make matters easy, it will be right. 
(Ibid., vol. i, p. 79). 
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