Behind Aisha's Veil

Four Monthly.

Hearing the words of Andre who even proposed to Siti back, everyone was amazed, especially with Siti. He immediately nodded accepting Andre's proposal in front of his family.

The atmosphere turned to be full of happiness, Andre immediately embraced Alvian to vent his joy because his proposal was accepted, while Siti was embraced by her mother and sisters.

Ummi seems to be the happiest person, he feels that Andre is a good man to be a husband to his daughter, regardless of the past and all his deeds, Ummi only sees himself now who earnestly wants to emigrate and improve.

Likewise with Aisha, among all things she may be the one who knows the most about how Andre's past is, but she doesn't mind that at all, because the most important thing for her was that she knew if her husband's brother had changed and regretted his past deeds, she also knew for sure with her sincere intention and earnestness to emigrate.

"As a substitute for my parents who are gone, I will have my uncle and aunt come here to propose officially as soon as possible."

"Yes Nak. That nice. Because we know that good intentions should not be delayed." Ummi.

***

Aisha watched her husband who was driving with a smile of his own, on the way back to his second city as if still made in disbelief by Siti's decision to marry Andre.

"I can't believe your family has openly accepted Andre to be his son-in-law. Even more so with your sister, she prefers Andre over her ex-husband who is an ustadz." Alvian saw his wife.

"For God alone prefers a sinner but repents than a worshiper but is arrogant." Aisha looked at her husband with a smile.

"And a repentant sinner is far better than a worshiper who feels he has never done anything wrong" Aisha said.

"Yes dear. You're correct. Andre has realized all his mistakes, his desire to repent God eases his way by giving a righteous companion like your brother, in order to help him to improve himself, so that the two can also guide and teach each other," answer Alvian.

Aisha nodded.

"Alhamdulillah. May the two be complementary spouses, happy to His Heaven."

"Aamiin."

***

Three days later.

Aisha hung up her phone with a happy smile, she just spoke to Ummi who told her that today her two in-laws came to propose to Siti officially.

At the meeting, Ummi also said that the two families had determined the wedding date of her brother and Andre

"The wedding is two weeks away" Aisha told her husband, who had just returned from work.

"Alhamdulillah. Thank goodness the sooner the better," replied Alvian happily.

"Yes. Oh yes, this Sunday we also have to attend the wedding of Anita and ustadz Zaidan." Aisha reminded.

"Yes dear."

Alvian got on the bed. He laid his body beside his wife.

Alvian kissed Aisha's forehead while gently rubbing her wife's stomach.

As usual Alvian then kissed the stomach of the new wife slightly bulged at the age of the fourth pregnancy.

"This month is four months old, right?" alvian asked glanced at his wife.

As if reminded Aisha then told her husband about her parents who had prepared for the ceremony four months of her pregnancy which was planned to be held tomorrow at the residence of the in-laws.

"Alhamdulillah Mother said that she had prepared everything, we just had to come."

"Yes. God willing tomorrow after I work we will go straight home."

Aisha nodded.

"Oh yeah baby, is that four months mandatory?" ask Alvian.

"The 4-month trust is not a mandatory event, but it is legally permissible in Islam.

"Because at the age of four months of pregnancy is when the spirit is blown on the baby by God.According to a hadith, at the age of 4 months, God ordered one angel to do two things. First blow the soul into the fetus. Second, angels are ordered to record four things related to sustenance, death, charity, and happy or unfortunate fetus when he lives and ends his life in the world later," explained Aisha at length.

Alvian looked understood. He then returned to his wife's stomach.

"May Allah make our children righteous children who believe and fear Allah."

***

After his application to Siti, Andre became more serious about deepening his religious knowledge, he became more eager to learn and explore the science of religion more deeply.

He also increasingly showed his sincerity in migrating, in addition to always begging for forgiveness for his sins in the past, he also tried to always Istiqomah in improving himself and his religion.

While her wedding plans were being decided in the near future, she handed all of her preparations to the aunt, the figure of his mother's replacement helped him in many ways to prepare for all the needs of his marriage that will be held simply.

"After marriage, what are your plans?" alvian asked as they chatted after the end of Aisha's four-monthly show.

"I feel comfortable living in the Pondok Pesantren neighborhood, therefore the plan I will sell all my assets in the city, there is an apartment and a house and a car, too, the money must be more than enough to buy a house here and open a new business."

"What usaha?"

"I want to make some business that can be developed in the Pondok Pesantren environment, utilizing the potential of the students to participate in running the business, in addition to increasing their allowance, can also be for the welfare of the cottage, in addition, I want the students besides being equipped with religious knowledge as well as knowledge for entrepreneurship and business."

"That's a great idea" said Aisha who suddenly came.

"I agree with Andre's plan." Aisha seemed eager to join in the conversation Andre and her husband.

"But before I want to discuss it first with Siti, I still want to know what she wants after we get married later."

"Of course I also agree," said Siti who turned out to come behind Aisha with Lela.

Andre looks surprised by the arrival of his future wife, he thinks Siti has returned home with Ummi earlier.

"As a wife, I will fully support whatever my husband does later, as long as it is good especially if it is useful for many people," added Siti again.

Andre smiled happily at Siti's words. He secretly glanced at Siti a few times. His heart was racing as he tried to steal the look on his future wife's face.

"Sir. We go home first." Siti saw Aisha.

Aisha stand.

"We're done helping your mother-in-law clean up, now we have to go home." Lela voices.

"Who are you going home with?" ask Aisha.

"Let me take you." Andre stood up with spirit.

Everyone saw him dumb.

"No, Brother Ridwan will pick us up." Siti answered.

Andre looked disappointed, he sat back down limply.

While waiting for the arrival of Ridwan, they sat down for a moment.

"Oh yes. Coincidentally we met. Can I ask you something?" asked Andre suddenly with a little hesitation looking at Siti.

Siti nodded.

"May I know what dowry do you want from me?"

Everyone saw Siti.

"Anything, something that doesn't weigh you down but doesn't demean me either."