Being Married to My First Love
Season2. Gaining Enlightenment

That night the guests invited quite a lot. How not, considering that Raka's grandfather was a successful entrepreneur that can be counted among business people.

The palace-like grandfather's residence was decorated very luxuriously and the event took place very festively. Even so, there was no cheerful smile between the two couples who were sitting on the throne.

Maura should be happy because Raka finally wants to carry out this engagement party. However, in fact, it felt very guilty when he saw the sadness in the eyes of Raka who was just silent by staring blankly in the front without a smile on his face.

Raka I promise I'll just borrow you from your ribs. I will definitely return you to him! murmured Maura in the heart.

That night only Raka's grandfather and Maura's parents felt joy. On the sidelines of the event Raka's grandfather discussed the wedding plan for his grandson with Maura's parents. Mama Maura wants the marriage to be carried out immediately to avoid annulment.

"Em, Om Wirya. What if it's next month? isn't faster better?" mama Maura said she gave me an idea.

"Next month? that means three more weeks, right? I don't mind anyway. Moreover, Raka seems to have accepted this matchmaking. There is nothing to be concerned about anymore, no, my grandson is indeed a submissive child. Haha ...!" said grandfather proudly has managed to persuade Raka to accept the matchmaking.

While in another place Maura talked to Raka.

"Raka, sorry! I know it is not your responsibility to marry me, but I beg you very much, help me, Raka! after I give birth later, you can divorce me" Maura told Raka.

"Either Maura, I want to help you but this is also the most painful thing for me when it comes to seeing the woman I love disappointed and hurt Maura" Raka said in a low voice.

"I don't mind if you're dealing with him behind our marriage Raka" Maura said, looking at Raka seriously.

"You don't joke around Maura, marriage isn't a game, and Fely isn't a random woman. Even as long as I haven't made it clear, he won't let me even touch him, even if he just holds his finger" Raka said.

"really?" Maura who heard that was a little incredulous. "Is he the son of a kiyai?"

Isn't it normal in today's young dating, as well as her who has had several changes of boyfriend.

"That kind of thing doesn't need her son who is Maura, but because it's her principle as a Muslim woman. I know you're just islam on your ID, right?" guess Raka on Maura who immediately looks pias.

"Honestly, Raka. My family was not very religious but we prayed. It's just that I admit it's a lot of times. And I admit there is much I do not know about the teachings of Islam. You know I grew up in Singapore" Maura said with a timid look.

Raka nodded her head understanding. Far from being compared to Fely.

O Allah, I do not deserve to be with Fely until you bring Maura to my life! batin Raka sad.

After the event was over and all the invited guests came home Raka sat alone on the porch beside her house. Suddenly grandfather came patting slowly on Raka's shoulder and sat down beside Raka.

"Raka, your marriage will be held in three weeks, Grandpa please do not let Grandpa down!" grandpa said slowly but full of emphasis.

Raka just kept quiet without responding to her grandfather's words. Raka knew her challenge would be free.

"Grandfather, the next three days Raka will go out of town, please take good care of grandma!" raka asked for permission.

"To where? what business matters are personal?" ask grandpa to investigate.

"Meet the client! only three days!" said Raka looking for a reason so she could see Fely.

After making sure Fely has not returned to Yogya with Astrid, Raka immediately asked Pak Bagus to arrange his departure schedule to Jakarta to meet with one of the clients so that grandfather does not suspect if he actually came there for business.

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The next day after arriving in Jakarta Raka actually did a meeting with his client until the afternoon.

Ahead of the Maghrib Raka prayer stop by at a mosque in Central Jakarta area to perform prayers before returning to the hotel. After the prayer, somehow Raka wanted to linger there and refused to leave the mosque. That gives peace to his fragile soul.

Raka sat cross-legged and closed her eyes while thinking. The mosque began to be empty with only a few people left. Some are tadarus, there are also some people who just pray. The mosque is located on the side of the highway. So many travelers who stopped before continuing the journey back.

Sayup-sayup Raka heard there was someone who was chatting, rather consulted. Raka opened her eyes, and sure enough. There was a man who was consulting the imam of the mosque. Raka also became moved to do the same. The imam of the mosque looked quite respected and the person was unpretentious.

Seeing the person who consulted earlier, Raka immediately approached the five mosques.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mr. Ustadz," Raka greeted respectfully as he reached out to shake hands.

"Wa'alaikumussalam, how can I help you, son?" asked the mosque's imam to respond to Raka's actions, which seemed to need help.

"Ustadz, may I have a minute to consult, Ust?" raka asked permission.

"Say, Son!" imam of the mosque.

"Is it legal to marry a woman who is pregnant out of wedlock while we are not the one who impregnates her ustadz?" ask Raka.

The imam of the mosque frowned upon such a question from Raka.

"What is the purpose of the man marrying the woman if he already knows she is pregnant with another man but still married, son?" ask the imam of the mosque.

"I just meant to help her Ustad, she was raped by a man who purposely set her up to make her his third wife, even the man who impregnated her did a vile way by trying to bring down the woman's family-owned company so that the woman came to him to ask him for help" Raka told the subject.

"You're marrying her, son? is it because you love her?" ask the imam of the mosque.

"I love other women ustadz, but my family betrothed me to that woman!" raka bluntly.

"Married women who became pregnant out of wedlock to men who were impregnated or men who were not the biological father of the child in the birth there are some mashab of the scholars who say it can and some say not allowed, but the provisions remain the same even though it has been married later haram for gauli, why? because the nashab is not connected. The Prophet also said: "Do not be spiked by pregnant women because of adultery to give birth (HR. Abu Dawood). From the hadith it is clear even though the marriage is said to be valid, but the woman remains haram to touch, until she gives birth later. Suppose that a man who is not his biological father marries him with the intention of helping him to cover up the disgrace of the woman or because something later after giving birth is divorced, it is fine. Or after that want to continue to remain valid, as long as yes it was, do not mix it as long as the woman has not given birth so that the nashab later clear. So his marriage was said to be valid, but his son's nashab remained with his mother. When the child is born still the son of his mother, for example, his daughter should not be married by his father who married his mother earlier or his biological father, who can marry is the guardian of the judge. It's pretty complicated, kid. Not to mention later with the inheritance and so on" said the imam of the mosque.

"But if you're going to help her cover up her disgrace, it's really glorious, son. It is precisely what should not be if the woman is married to the man who impregnates her, because, it is proven that the man will actually lead to evil."

"Indeed, you better not let such a disgrace be brought up, son. If anyone insults a pregnant woman out of wedlock, her sin is greater than that of adultery. So many of my friends who later married pregnant women out of wedlock with the intention to lead the woman back to repentance, and also to cover up her disgrace, then divorced after giving birth, certainly also without touching it, which is like that can be. Because the goal was to cover up the disgrace so that such a thing does not become gossip. Because, when being a gossip later will make slander, there are also those who even imitate, and follow, moreover it can make the woman inferior and despair. The language is pretty long about that, son. So it needs to be understood properly," said the imam of the mosque gave an explanation.

"Thank you for the enlightenment, Mr. Ustadz," Raka said with great relief after getting an answer from the imam of the mosque.

After performing the isya' prayer there, Raka immediately returned to the hotel that had been reserved by his assistant to rest tired before seeing Fely tomorrow.

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