Behind Aisha's Veil

Do Good

"Absolutely?" Zayn widened his eyes.

Zaidan nodded with a smile.

Zayn looked very happy.

"Good bang. Finally" he said with a big smile.

Zaidan could only continue smiling at his sister who was excited to hear the news that he was going to do ta'aruf.

"Did Amira know?"

"Yet. The plan is to go to his house later to talk about this."

Zayn seemed to approve of his brother's idea.

"I was very curious about my sister-in-law's future, she must be a special woman because she could melt my brother's heart."

Zaidan smiled. He then recounts the beginning of his meeting with Anita.

"At first she was an ordinary woman in general, dressed openly, did not close the aurat and did not lower her gaze."

Zayn listened seriously.

"Honestly at the beginning of meeting you didn't like it."

"But then he caught my brother's attention."

"Whether it's the advice of your brother or someone else, slowly he changes his appearance. Trying to cover up the aura."

"Without my brother knowing, then Brother began to sympathize with him."

Zayn seemed increasingly interested in hearing his brother's story.

"He is a man whose heart is soft because he can take counsel, his faith is not empty and his heart is not hard. In this day and age it is rare for such a person."

"Abang was also amazed at his determination to improve himself."

"Far from your expectations, he changed himself to be much better, even in a short time. She became a devout Muslim who kept trying to get better."

"That's what made you sure you chose her to be your life partner."

Zayn smiled.

"Alhamdulillah."

***

Next day. At Anita's house

Desi hugged Aisha tightly.

"I'm sorry Auntie, yes" he said regretfully considering the incident the other day that he scolded Aisha.

"Yes Aunt, I understand. Its alright. I'm sorry too" Aisha replied with a smile.

Desi invites Aisha to sit down.

"Where's your husband. Auntie wants to apologize to him, too."

"He is working. He sends his regards to the family's aunt."

Desi and her husband compactly answered the greetings.

Desi then glanced at Anita who was sitting restlessly, occasionally she looked at the watch in her hand.

Aisha and Desi smile at Anita's behavior.

"Propsy. Maybe they'll be there soon." Desi approached her daughter with a smile.

Aisha also approached Anita.

"Aisha. I still can't believe this. I feel unworthy of him. Yesterday I was still thinking that maybe he wasn't serious about taking me to ta'aruf, but suddenly his brother called and said they were going to be here." Anita looks worried

"Rather than continuing to feel unworthy, it's better to keep trying to steady yourself."

Anita fell silent to Aisha's words.

Finally, before long, Zaidan came with his sister and her husband. Desi and her husband welcomed them well.

Anita chooses not to see them, she waits in her room with Aisha.

After the wait came, namely Anita's brother and his wife. Zaidan expressed his intention and purpose in coming to their home.

"I brought my older brother and her husband in lieu of our two dead parents."

Zaidan then expressed his desire to do ta'aruf with Anita.

Anita's older sister who in fact is her legal guardian welcomes the wishes of Zaidan, she and her whole family bless and support as long as it is good for her sister.

"Hopefully in the era of taaruf or this introduction, you each other find a match to be able to continue in the next process." Hope Arga, Anita's sister.

***

"The next taaruf process is to exchange biodata or CV taaruf to find out the background of each prospective partner. In this case, the biodata or CV exchange is done with a third-party intermediary, it could be your brother or sister." Aisha explained because Anita did not understand.

"Later on, you will know the picture of your prospective partner through his bio or CV. So is he."

"But if you don't want to exchange biodata or CV, you can ask to know all about the prospective partner in a third party, you to his brother, and he to your brother. This is your chance to find out as much information about each other's potential partners."

"After this you can only communicate through intermediaries, I think it's better through his older sister."

Anita nodded in understanding.

"If ta'aruf's request is well received, then it is allowed later to meet, but remember not to talk or be alone. There must be someone who accompanies, preferably not often, only occasionally" said Aisha again.

"And if the meeting is obligatory to keep the gaze down and close the aurat."

"Because in today's times the process of ta'aruf has been much misinterpreted. Remember. Ta'aruf is not dating Islamically, ta'aruf is only an introduction recommended in Islam, because ta'aruf is not necessarily married, therefore during the process in addition to trying to get to know each other is recommended to also perform prayers istikharah, ask God." said Aisha again.

"The ta'aruf process is recommended not to be too long, if it is felt to have found a match then it can be continued with a sermon or application, after which a new agreement."

Desi approached her daughter with a feeling of sadness, she did not expect that the soul mate of the princess actually came after the daughter had migrated.

"Mom think, where would a man want a woman dressed like this?"

"There's an aunt, we rarely know a man like that because he knows God better."

***

"Alhamdulillah." Alvian was delighted to hear the news between Zaidan and Anita who were doing ta'aruf.

"So he found someone who was much better than me."

Aisha smile.

"Because I also got someone much better than him." Alvian pulls Aisha into his arms.

The two hugged each other on the bed.

"His kindness helped Lela sincerely at that time was sweet because it brought her together with her soul mate" said Alvian.

"That is why we should always do good. It may be when we sleep, but dozens of prayers flow to us, from the hard one we once helped, from the hungry one we once fed, from the sad one we once comforted, from the sad one we once comforted, or the poor we helped. Don't be tired of doing good."

Alvian tightened his embrace.

"You're always joking around to make me happy, but you're always serious about taking me to heaven."