Halal Travel
The journey 11

Arvan and Zia's wedding day is one week away. Arvan and Zia are taking the same holiday. Arvan was only given a day off earlier and three days later. Zia was given one week off which she used three days before and three days after.

The wedding preparations are almost done. They can no longer meet.  Arvan's gone nowhere except to work. So Zia can only go to college. 

There is no denying the tension and panic before marriage also approached Zia and Arvan.  Zia told her parents a lot of fear. While Arvan is trying to neutralize the tension itself. By focusing himself to work and busy himself with things that make him calmer and happier.

The invitation has started to spread. Their homes have also begun to be crowded with all the preparations. It also began to be crowded with the arrival of the brothers from afar.

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Three days before the wedding, Zia has started taking a college break. Some of Zia's friends who already knew Zia were getting married. Starting many who visit Zia's house just to play around, he said he mumpung Zia is still free. Later if they are married they will not be free to play at home, sleep together, play together, eat together and many other activities that will certainly not be as free as when Zia is single.

Tonight Zia sleeps with her intercourse. Before going to bed they told each other about their childhood and their togetherness. They also took photos together. Very rarely do they remember they live far apart and busy with their respective affairs.

"Let's take a photo first. Make photo documentation as well as being single" said one of Zia's cousins.

"But I called Abang Rivan to take a photo" Syifa said. It didn't take long for Syifa to be back with Rivan.

"You're disturbing you know not. It was night instead of rest." Rivan scolded with his sleepy face.

"We want to take photos of bang. Before Zia gets married."

"Photos can also be married."

"Different dong story. Yeudah the one do not grumble."

"Pantesan ya not married, fierce anyway. Girls guys must be on the run."

"Jude bye. You don't want to take pictures of you."

"Abaaaaangggg." call them together.

"Whisper!"

Zia walked over to her brother.

"Abang please take photos. My brother is the most handsome, the best, the most everything. Yes yes yes."

"Jude here's the camera."

Five women including Zia directly pose with their respective mainstay style.

H-1 wedding at the house of Zia and Arvan is conducting a study. When studying at home in addition to teaching with the family Zia and Arvan call ustadz of course different ustadz but the topic of the same discussion is about marriage. Finished the recitation event there was a do'a together. After the do'a together there is a sungkeman Zia sungkem event to Father, Mother, Brother, Grandpa and Grandma. Ask for blessing so that his wishes tomorrow will be launched. In a different place Arvan was doing the same thing. In this sungkeman event the most haru moments flood tears.

The show was finished in Maghrib. Her night Zia and her family and Arvan and family come to the hotel to be completely rested in a different hotel room for sure. Arvan has been memorizing the sentence for izab qobul since a week ago. But still even though he was fluent during training, in fact his nervousness did not just disappear.

It's 22:00 Arvan sleeping with Alvin in the hotel room.  Although he could not sleep but he continued to try to close his eyes because he realized tomorrow the marriage contract and reception would need extra energy.

So also with Zia tonight he slept with his mother's father and brother. Zia forced her sleep even though her mind was still not calm and her eyes were still reluctant to be closed. 

At 02:30 Zia was awakened by her mother.  They pray tahajud together. Tears trickled back as the father and his mother gave advice.  And Rivan the brother who usually never expressed his affection through words. This morning while hugging Zia tightly Rivan as if spilling his feelings, his affection for his sister. Tears cannot be removed from both. Zia and Rivan are indeed among the opposite sex siblings who are fairly well-rounded and not stiff. Rivan who is very caring for his sister is also Zia who is unfortunately used to depending on Rivan. I don't feel like being separated. Although there is actually no word for a pair of sisters. But with Zia's marriage, they can't meet often and life priorities must be different. So too when Rivan gets married later.

"Abang Adek aplikasi ya. It wouldn't be funny if the fitting of his eye show on swollen." the word mother tries to end the novelty because if it continues this way she is sure she will not be strong and maybe later Mother will cry the longest.

"She will soon have to make up. Take the wudhu again. Let her tears wash. Later if you have made up, it is difficult to take ablution for dawn prayer" said Mother.

"Yes bun."

The marriage contract was held at 07.00, the marriage contract was held to coincide with Zia's 21st birthday.

Invitational guests have started arriving when it has shown at 06.45 which means five more minutes of ijab qobul will begin. Arvan gets more tense, but the father faithfully accompanies him and calms him down.  While Alvin tried to entertain with a joking joke of his dime. If Arvan can be honest, Alvin's joke has no effect at all. But it's okay Arvan still appreciate the struggle of his sister to comfort his brother. 

The event will begin soon Arvan has been invited to shake Mr. Sa'id's hand. 

While the Zia in the room can only watch the tension outside of the LCD screen which is approximately 14 inc in size.  Zia did not play tense hands from earlier cold and just continued to hold the hands of Syifa and her cousin Nisa. It was like a dream not until the count of hours his status would change immediately. From the girl who has always been protected by Father, Mother and Brother. Soon his status changed mendi a wife who must be devoted to her husband.

The marriage contract began to be pronounced.

Inside Zia's room closed her eyes in tension.

While outside it in the ballroom of the hotel Arvan is also no less tense.

"I accepted the marriage and marriage of Rayna Fauzia Muzzafar binti Sa'id Muzzafar with the dowry in cash." one breath Arvan managed to recite his qobul in one try

"How's witness? Right?" Ask mr. penghulu

"SAH" said the two witnesses simultaneously. 

"Alhamdulillah" said the invited guests.

"Baarakallahu laka wa baarakaa alaika wa jamaa bainakumaa fii khoir.” 

Arvan breathed a sigh of relief. Zia in the room was not willing to open her eyes. But her tears had already dripped down her face that was already covered in make up. Zia was relieved, but there was no doubt that there was still an unexpected feeling that her status was now a wife.

Mother Nada who was beside Rivan could not hold back her tears. He held Rivan's hand.  Rivan just breathed a sigh of relief.  Mr. Sa'id smiled at Arvan who has now officially become his son-in-law. 

Aliya's mother also could not hold back her tears as well as Vina. While Alvin, smiled relievedly and gave two thumbs up at his brother.  Mr. Word also breathed a sigh of relief. 

Zia had already started to open her eyes, she did not expect that her status had now changed. At the right age today 21 years he has become a wife.

Mbak MUA slightly tidied up Zia's make up.  The makeup that Zia was wearing was not so thick.  It looks so beautiful and pangling. Because Zia who has never made up like this.

The attention of the guests is on the door to the right of the ijab qobul table.  Zia who was walking while flanked by Syifa and Nisa looked beautiful and graceful.  With a slightly lowered gaze Zia walked over to the ijab qobul table. There was already her husband and father there.  Arriving near the table Arvan got up and danced a chair for Zia to sit down and helped her sit down.  They signed the letter that Pengulu brought. 

After that Zia and Arvan stood face to face. Zia was still down. 

"Don't you want to see Brother? Though Abang hopes to be able to look at the face of Brother's wife" asked Arvan slowly. Unfortunately Arvan's words are still heard by people who are nearby. So lure people to smile at the behavior of this newlywed.

Zia slightly raised her eyes in shame and Zia's cheeks flushed red at Arvan's words. What say? Wives.

Arvan touched zia's forehead cancelling her ablution.  Then put her wedding ring on Zia's hand. There is a ridiculous incident when Arvan is about to pair a ring on Zia. Zia, who was asked to extend her hand, immediately extended her hand, but just as Arvan was about to grab her hand, Zia was far away from her.  Continue to be embarrassed like that until the guests were chuckling and Arvan was anxious himself.

"Don't be shy what's legal" said Mr. Sa'id. 

While the cheeks zia has been getting redder redder than the blush on that is used. 

As Zia stretched out her hand again Arvan immediately grabbed her and put on her ring. Then Zia hesitantly and shyly extended her hand and kissed Arvan's hand solemnly.  Just as Zia was about to raise her head the cameraman started to nosy. 

"Shortly a moment haven't taken any more pictures" the cameraman said.

It's getting red on Zia's cheeks.  After that, Arvan grabbed Zia's head covered in hijab, touched it gently and eloquently said do'a.  After that he kissed his wife's forehead solemnly. Which was accompanied by the cries of the invited guests.

They are just as hopeful, this moment is only once in their lifetime.

Marriage is not the end. Marriage is the beginning, for two human beings to sail the ark of their own lives.

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To be continued...

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