Drawing lots to solve problems

وَقَوْلِهِ: {إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلاَمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ}. وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ اقْتَرَعُوا فَجَرَتِ الأَقْلاَمُ مَعَ الْجِرْيَةِ، وَعَالَى قَلَمُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ الْجِرْيَةَ، فَكَفَلَهَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ. وَقَوْلِهِ: {فَسَاهَمَ} أَقْرَعَ {فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ} مِنَ الْمَسْهُومِينَ. وَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَرَضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ الْيَمِينَ، فَأَسْرَعُوا، فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُسْهِمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَحْلِفُ.And the Statement of Allah جل جلاله: "...When they cast lots with their pens as to which of them should be charged with the care of Maryam (Mary)..." (V.3:44) Ibn 'Abbas (explaining the Verse) said, "They drew lots (by throwing their pens in the river); the pens went along the stream except Zakariyya's pen which stood stationary against the flow of the stream, and so Zakariyya was charged with the care of Maryam." Allah also said, "Fasahama! He (Prophet Jonah عليه السلام) (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers," means, "the lot fell on him." (V.37:141) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه, "The Prophet ﷺ ordered some people to take an oath, and all of them hurried to take it, but he ordered that lots be cast as to which of them should take the oath (first)."