
The needle shows at 10 p.m. But Anna had not been able to close both of her eyes. Thinking of what he would face tomorrow made his heart beat uncontrollably.
'I'll get married tomorrow. It's like a dream, ' Anna's heart is inward.
Anna looked at the ceiling in her room. Suddenly, the figure of Daffa came to his mind. Moreover, the last sentence he heard from the young man's mouth caused him some confusion.
Last night, as Anna drove the young man to her car before returning home, Daffa suddenly said this.
'Anna, you look a lot like someone I know. I have been looking for him for years.
'Even if I am trapped in this world. I don't know if I can go back to Nevarest, but if one day I find my way back there, I hope you will come with me there.
'For now, I will try to make you as happy as I can.'
"What does Daffa actually mean? It was as if he had come from another world. He is a strange young man. Did I make a big mistake by agreeing to marry Daffa?" Anna muttered worriedly.
"Tiriririt. tyririt.." Anna's smartphone rang, a sign of an incoming call. Anna hurriedly grabbed the smartphone she placed on the nightstand.
Anna then sees Karina's name displayed on her smartphone screen. He immediately picked up a phone call from his best friend.
"Assalamu'alaikum.." said Anna.
"Anna! 'Alaikumsalam. Warohmatullah. hey! You want to get married, An? Tomorrow??" Ask Karina suddenly.
".. yes."
"Cock very impromptu anyway? I know it's round!" Karina Gerrutu.
"Where are you going, Rin. From yesterday I'm the bell ain't lifted!" Reply Anna grumbled.
"Yes. Sorry, I'm in the healing process. Heartbroken, Cin has been stirred up as much as you did," explained Karina.
Anna (Tsy) recalls the incident two days ago that Karina experienced. At that time Karina told me that she was left for a dating event with a man she liked.
"Hh. okay you're healing. But don't blame me too if you miss the news about my wedding tomorrow!" Said Anna again.
"But actually, An. How impromptu anyway. You're not an MBA, are you?" Accuse Karina.
"What is an MBA?" Anna did not understand.
"Married by Accident, An. Getting pregnant.." Karina.
"Diamonded. Lah, don't. I have a long story about my marriage through text. You read that, Rin?" Ask Anna to protest.
"You mean, you want to marry a contract with a stranger you don't know? That really?" Karina asked in disbelief.
"Yes. syuut. don't yell dong. It's the night. Afraid of Zizi waking up!" Reproof Anna.
"Sorry.. sorry.. but An, as far as I'm concerned, the contract marriage is not allowed, right? It is not legal or what it is legally," Karina explained.
"You mean?"
"Yes. I once heard Daddy talk about contract marriage. In Islam it is called marriage. This is not allowed today.
"If it's old times, it's still war. Mutual marriage is permitted for soldiers who serve in places far from where their families live. Instead of adultery, marriage is allowed.
"If now, as far as I can't, An. Or try you searching deh in youlutup or gooogle," explained Karina at length.
Anna stunned. He doesn't know about this marriage. For a while, Anna did not speak.
"An? Anna's? You were there, right?" Call Karina.
"Well. The world of novels is a lot of misguided, An. Especially this is about marriage. It would also be horrified if you want to marry someone else's contract. Uh, know that it's not legal in the eyes of religion. Jatohnya zina. Serem, An."
"Yes, thank you Rin.."
"Together, An.."
"..."
"..."
"I didn't think I could get a lecture from the miss Queen of Ice class" Seloroh Anna suddenly said.
"What the hell. Judekah. I just want to ngabarin that. My advice, mending you cancel the crazy intention about the contract marriage. Same with strangers.
"I'm afraid that if you marry that person, you will be kidnapped and taken away. I don't want to lose my best friend this beautiful me.." so glad Karina.
"Hahaha, you can do it, Rin. Judekah. I'll close it first."
"OKAY. Night, Anna."
"Night too, Rin.."
And that phone call was cut off.
Leaving Anna back in silence in her room. Anna's mind became increasingly tangled after getting enlightenment from her best friend just now.
A second later, Anna opened a gooogle site to find out the truth about the contract marriage. And he was surprised to find the truth conveyed by Karina regarding the prohibition of contract marriage.
In a thesis compiled by Ari Puspitosari in 2002, written:
'Contract marriage is a form of marriage that is limited by a certain time as promised by both parties and is a form of marriage that is not legal under Law No.1 Thn. 1974 concerning marriage.
'Marriage contract has violated the provisions of article 2 paragraph (2) of Law No.1 Thn. 1974 Because in this marriage is not done recording to the competent authorities (KUA or Civil Registry) in order to obtain legal certainty through marriage license.
'Basically Marriage Contract itself has violated the meaning and sacred purpose of a marriage in accordance with Law No. 1 Year. 1974 and the Compilation of Islamic Law, so there is no reason to justify and validate its existence.
'According to Islamic law, marriage contract is also illegal, namely by basing on the propositions both derived from the Qur'an and Hadith.
'So there is no reason to justify even authorizing the existence of this contractual or mutual marriage.'
And Anna also found many other scientific writings whose contents are similar to Ari's writing.
Contract marriages are forbidden. Because he has a defined marriage age limit. That is very different from the actual purpose of marriage.
Anna feels bad. He doesn't know what to do now.
Time had already shown at 12 midnight, while his mind was still shrouded by the fog of anxiety.
'Should I cancel the wedding tomorrow? How do I tell Daffa? How'this?'
Anna put her smartphone back on the nightstand. While he rested his body on the bed.
Trying to close his eyes that refused to budge on drowsiness. Trying to straighten his restless mind to fall asleep in the dream world. Musykil.
It was only when the night was really late that Anna finally fell asleep. It was also by bringing the grief felt up to the dream realm.
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