His wife Ustadz Part. 2

45. MERLINDIAS.

the next day at the wooden house,

"Yes, please talk!" pinta Afnan to Dias.

"thank you. Look A, Dias likes someone and that someone is Roy." replied Dias.

"Yes! then?" ask Afnan again.

"A'a Ustadz, reflecting on the experience of Mother Khadijah who submitted a proposal to the Prophet SAW. What if I did the same? and bring Papi to propose to Roy?" tanya Dias, started a conversation in the afternoon chat.

"Yes! before the Khitbah or application, you should ta'aruf first. ta'aruf it's his goal to get to know each other's potential partners. Of course not just alone. You should not meet often and if you meet, you should be with the closest people, whether teachers, parents or friends." said Afnan.

"Oh! like those? it can't be yah, direct gas, apply and then marry?" ask plain Dias.

"Oh God Deck! that persimmon you're the same as Roy?" ask Hasna.

"Damn! Yes Brother. Until now, no man has been able to melt Iyas' heart, with just a smile. Although that smile was not for Iyas." Dias' natural answer was honest and forthright.

"Hehe, Yas_Yas! Marriage in Islam is easy and simple, but certainly not to play games. Just because of the persimmon, then immediately gas and ngajak marriage." Afnan.

"Hehe .... I'm not messing around with my intentions it's A Usatdz! I seriously. Since Sister Nana Married A'a Ustadz and your meeting in what way was it ....?" ask Dias.

"Ta'aruf!" answer lirih Afnan.

"Ah well it is ta'aruf, then Khitbah, then it is very very effective for me. I also decided not to date, I want to marry that ta'aruf street." Said Dias.

"Dad! think back. Kak Nana knows Roy from the moment you set foot in this town. Roy's a delinquent, gangster. Not his brother blocking Iyas from proposing to Roy. But at least, find out first his background, his current state. Indeed, at this time Roy looks more polite, more religious. But Iyas must know, Roy's father is in prison for life. Her mother .... Iyas would have heard it himself from Roy. For Iyas there may be no problem. What about Papi and Buna? Deck, Buna, what a pity to you! if Iyas is sick, then Buna will be sick. Even though Buna is your connecting mother! but how does it feel, if the daughter he cared for from childhood was about to propose to a man without Buna knowing before." Hasna.

Dias was raised by her Connecting Mother from the age of four years, because her biological mother had died when she was two years old because of her heart cancer. Shouldn't she force to get pregnant, but Mami Dias insists on keeping Dias until birth. He tried to treat Dias in his sick state. Until one day he could not stand his illness and fate said something else. He died Duni, leaving Dias who was only two years old.

Papi Dias tried to take care of Dias and did not think of remarriage, until Dias was four years old. But when Dias entered the Jungle, a young Teacher Bimba who was only twenty-one years old stole his attention, when Dias always wanted to be accompanied by the Master worthy of his Mother. Buna, the call of Dias at that time, because it was still slurred and he could not say the word Mother perfectly, so Dias called his Mother as Buna, Buna, even now at the age of twenty.

Because they often interact, added Dias very sticky with the Master, as well as the Guru named NABILA ANGGITA so dear there Dias. So with family support, Finally Papi Dias, RIZAL ABDILLAH married ANGGI (sapaan Buna nya Dias).

"Yes Brother! thank you, for reminding Iyas. Iyas also dear Buna, until anytime. Iyas will speak first to Buna Koq! the day after Iyas will return to Jakarta, then return to the ponpes with Papi and Buna. To ta'aruf with Roy. This time Iyas sure Brother! from the prayers that Iyas has been saying. It's only when you meet Roy that this heart is linked." Dias reassured Hasna.

"Here baby! no need to worry too much like that. We do not always involve God in every plan we make. But the only thing that will decide is God." Afnan said to Hasna.

"God willing By," said Hasna.

"Yas though! you need to know, in Islam, the distance between the process of ta’aruf with the sermon or application to this Marriage, should not be too long. In general, about one to three weeks course, from the introduction to finally the application is officially and of course married. Well this means there has to be an agreement from both sides." Afnan said back.

"Good A! Iyas understands. Thank you for your encouragement, Iyas begs Prayer, for this goodwill to go smoothly." Pinta Dias's.

"God willing, we will always pray the best for you. Because 'Pray is the weapon of the believer, the pillar of religion and the light of heaven and earth" (HR: Al Hakim) Afnan said again.

"May Roy accept your proposal, Dek!" Hasna Prayer.

آمِيْن اللّهُمَّ آمِيْن

"Aamiin Allahumma Aamiin." (give me O Allah grant.) they said simultaneously.

**

"The painting!"

A roll of paper containing three lollipops, landed on Roy's back head, as he was about to return home to the boys' dorm.

"Ouch! what'sthat?" roy asked Iqbal and his other sons santri, while stroking his head that was hit by a paper throw containing lollipops.

"Paper, Kang Roy!" said Iqbal and his other students, who saw something fall from the top of Roy's head.

Iqbal took the paper. "Open it?" ask her.

"Open it!" pinta Roy's. Iqbal is said to be a rival in getting Dias. Now they look more like close friends. Though Iqbal is quite ca'em also many princess santri put their hearts on him. Plus a myriad of science and his funny temperament. Of course the princess santri added persimmon to him.

"Already! it's three lollipops! her writing, Ana did not dare to read." Iqbal said, handing over the piece of paper.

"Well, thank you." said Roy. Then he read the contents of the message in that piece of paper.

"Assalamu'alaikum, hilal the future priest! allow me to submit a CV to be able to share with you. My name is MERLINDIAS ATTSAUTSHA. Common in greeting Dias. Twenty-something years old, majoring in medicine. This lollipop just think of it as a starting bet! wait for me to come and see you with my parents. If you agree, then turn around, look at me and give me your smile." Roy finished reading the contents of the message paper from Dias.

Roy turned around, seeing Dias standing and clenching his palms together, as an apology and hope, on the doorstep of the main dormitory santri putra, he was with three other princesses. Roy just nodded and smiled knot. However it was enough for Dias to keep stepping towards ta'aruf.

"Kang Roy? Neng Dias really wants to propose to Antum?" ask Iqbal.

"Eitherway! just read her message, her lollipop, let's for a memento." Roy said with a small laugh, handed the piece of paper to Iqbal and took the lollipop from Iqbal's hand.

"Miss Dias! why not A'a, or send the message?" Iqbal lamented the contents of the message he had just read.

"That's it, kang Iqbal! let's go in the room, to sleep fast, to be able to wake up at night. As recommended by Ustadz, we'll have to get up for tahajud." take Roy.

"Come! but ana is sad." replied Iqbal.

"No need to be sad. A man in God's hands. As long as the tent and buffet contain rendang and pak penghulu have not said Sah! there's still a chance, Kang Iqbal." Roy joked while patting Roy on the shoulder.

"Astaghfiullah! yes, yes too!" exclaim Iqbal.

**

A few days later,

Dias is back in Jakarta. He conveys his intention to ta'aruf and proposes to Roy. Although initially opposed, Papi and his Buna complied with Dias' request in the end.

They had gathered in the main house, at the request of Abi Kyai.

"This is what Roy is!" papi Dias. Roy kissed Papi Roy's right hand and greeted him politely.

"Son Roy! This Papi Dias, coming here from afar, wants to ta'aruf with Nak Roy and then propose Nak Roy, for his daughter Dias!" abi Kyai.

Roy remained silent for a moment, before finally giving a reply.

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