The Foreign Taste

Pluralize

On the way home to ride his motorbike Adnan, Ranum did not talk much. Only occasionally did Adnan ask her questions surrounding Ranum's family. But Ranum always answered with a short and solid answer.

Ranum is feeling uncomfortable. However, this is his first experience of making money to a boy friend. Ranum was very nervous. Afraid of being seen by people he knew, as he sat alone on the bike with Adnan.

"Anum, sit down don't get far. I'm not rabies or disease really," said Adnan at the beginning they just came home from Tika's house.

Ranum's answer at that time was just, "Nothing. I'm more comfortable sitting like this, Nan."

After a while the bike drove, Adnan again realized something wrong from Ranum's sitting attitude.

"Ranum, why don't you hold it to my waist? Quick grip! Danger if suddenly I have to brake suddenly right?" Adnan's advice to his many times.

"It's okay, Nan. Anum's been holding it to the motor."

What is meant by the handle by Ranum is an iron rod that becomes the body on the back of the motor.

And after arriving near Ranum's house, suddenly the girl immediately asked Adnan to stop. Though they have not reached in front of his house Ranum.

"Nan! I'm getting off here!" Ranum.

"It's still on the side of the road, Num. Your house goes in that alley?" Adnan asked, pointing to a small alley.

"Yes. Thanks, Nan!" Ranum said in a hurry.

"If so let me take you inside, Num. It's really awkward, right?" Tawar Adnan's.

"It's okay, Nan. Just walk for a while," Ranum refused with an awkward smile.

"Oh. Yes, if so. I go first yeah, Num!" Pamit Adnan's.

"Yes. Thank you, Nan," said Ranum before finally turning his way to his house.

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As soon as he got home, Ranum immediately ran to the bathroom. At that time, the condition of the house was still empty because Father, Mother and also Kania who had not returned home.

In a hurry, Ranum then took ablution. He wants to perform the prayer of Zuhr which has not been done yet.

Being at the house of Tika Budhist makes Ranum feel reluctant to join the prayer there. After all, Tika couldn't possibly have any face either, right?

His pity, just also finished ablution, heard the sound of adhan in the distance.

"Allahu Akbar! Allaahu Akbar!"

"Have entered ashar time. How is this going?" Ranum was confused.

At the end of it, Ranum only perform Ashar prayers only so his. He has been negligent and did not perform the prayer today.

Half an hour later, Kania came home. Kania was driven home to the front of the house by a man.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Brother!" Greet Kania to Ranum who is sweeping the house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam warohmatullah.who was it delivered, Yes?" Ask Ranum.

Kania then sat on the sofa of the TV room.

"Sister Brother. Just came directly to play the interrogations. So tired, Brother. Half an hour and more Nia joined the bell to Ardi," said Kania half-complain.

"So, his name is Ardi anyway. She's Nia's classmate huh? His face was very mature but..." Ranum commented.

"Sister can you comment on that? Is my brother in the house? Hayo.. hayo ngaku. brother was just ngintipin Nia's friend huh…? Hihihi,"

Ranum then looks wrong. He then turned to sweep the terrace.

"Just look at her. His intention was just to look through the window. Uh, Yeah. Later please angetin side dishes yes. Brother wants to mop up and keep bathing," said Ranum while switching the topic.

"Okay, my beautiful sister.. O yes. Where's Nia's order, sister?" Ask Kania later.

"There's a table in the room."

"How many Sis?" Ask Kania back.

"Udah don't do it. Consider it your birthday gift. Will you be celebrating soon?" Kilah Ranum's.

"Wahh.. thanks my beautiful and kind sister Anum.. but could not this just a gift.. if the birthday gift is later bought by Brother again for Nia?" Persuade Kania.

"Hmm, you can think about it later. Take a shower first, yes!" Tell Ranum then.

"Ready! Boss Mom!"

***

Ranum is eating with Kania, Nanda's father and also Mother Nida. After eating, Ranum just threw a question to Dad, his.

"Dad was Anum did not have time to pray zuhur. Hunt in ashar time. How is yah?" Reveal Ranum honestly.

"Can't you have time, Num?" Ask Dad.

"So that's.."

And Ranum then explained the conditions that made him not have time to perform the prayer. When he finished, Dad said.

"Should have been, Anum had taken the time to pray first in school prayer," Dad said.

Ranum immediately bowed lethargic considering his negligence earlier.

"Yes, Dad. Anum. It was a hurry too."

"Or Anum can find a mushola near Tika's house can also," back Dad gave his advice.

"Hmm, yeah, yeah, yeah."

"It was impossible, and it was like that. Entered ashar time. Anum also can still perform the prayer of the Zuhr. But it's the same as Ashar's prayer."

"Repused?"

"Yes. In plural it means collecting two prayers at a time. Examples of zuhr to ashar or ashar to zuhur. It can also pray maghrib to isya, or isya to maghrib," Nanda explained.

"What do you mean, Dad?" Asked Ranum who still did not understand.

"So Anum prayer zuhur used to continue to pray ashar. But later the intention of prayer is different. About his Ranum kan praying his zuhur at the time of prayer ashar ya."

"Ooh. Could it, Dad?"

"Yes, Num. Islam is a religion that always provides convenience for its adherents in worship. The intention is to allow this prayer also because it was in the days of the apostle saw. Friends often travel far. The term is traveller."

"Well, because of a long journey, finally allowed to do this plural prayer, Num. The goal is to make it easier for travelers who are traveling, to still be able to perform their prayers wherever they are," said Nanda at length.

"So next time, Anum already knows what to do with a situation like that?" Mother's chirps from across the table.

Ranum smiled shyly.

"Know, Bun. Next time Ranum should remember to pray first in school prayer, before going to practice to his house Tika," Ranum concluded.

"That's smart!" Praise Mother.

After a long time, suddenly Mother turned to Kania who had just been silent.

"Cania. If you were praying this afternoon, right, son?" Ask Mother suddenly.

Kania who was asked that question immediately kebat-kebit look embarrassed too.

Finally he was honest.

"Nia also did not have time to pray, Bund. You see, Nia went to see you first!" Said Kania hurriedly to defend herself.

"Where to go, huh?" Ask Dad.

"To Kania's classmate's house, Dad. Her mother died."

"Innalillahi wainna ilaihi raaji'uun." said Nanda and Nida together.

"It hurts?" Ask Dad again.

"No, Dad! He said he was using people!" Reveal Kania in a whispering voice. As if afraid of being heard by others.

"Astaghfirullahal 'azhiim." said Nanda and Nida back together.

"It could be Well, use it in people to death?" Tanya Kania was curious.

"Wallahu a'lam Son. Clearly, our life and death have been determined by God. Before we were even born into this world. As for those who do magic and fellowship with the jinn, they have indeed committed a very great sin" Nanda said.

"Yes. That shirk of his name. Shirk is the only sin that will not be forgiven by Allah. With the exception of nasuha. True repentance is repentance!" Nida added from the other side of the table.

"Ooh.." Ranum and Kania's choir.

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