Islam Learning Fasting
76. Proposal

Islam stepped down from the saplings of the stairs along with Sarifuddin after carrying out congregational dawn prayers.

"Islam!" call Umma Nur make Islam smile and take his step down the steps.

"What's Umma?"

"Antum to Abah's room, yeah! We all want to get ready to propose to Khadijah."

Islam smiles sumringah.

"Correct?"

"of course. Umma wait in the room, dad!"

Umma Nur stepped away from Islam who was ceaselessly smiling happily.

"Why?" tanya Sarifuddin who had just stood beside Islam.

Islam looked back at Sarifuddin who was silent waiting for an answer.

"Sarifuddin!"

Islam smiled broadly as he smoothed the sloping white peci over Sarifuddin's head.

"yeah?" ask Sarifuddin who was astonished.

"Today I'm so happy, you know why?"

"Why?"

"Ehem, I want to treat Khadija," whispered Islam make the look of Sarifuddin's face seriously turned into sumringah.

"Are these?"

"Well, dong."

"Alhamdulillah. Ukhti Khadijah is definitely a beautiful girl and she is also a sholeha girl like Aisyah."

"Dear of it! Aisyah who?"

Sarifuddin smiled shyly making Islam confused.

"Why the hell lo?"

"That's the Christian."

"Oh understand me. Don't you like her the same?"

Sarifuddin smiled embarrassedly and then he lowered his head and not long after he nodded.

"Assek, crazy turns out you like Aisyah. Tall also well your taste, like the same mix of bule."

Islam laughed again while Sarifuddin was still smiling shyly.

"Udah well, I'm ahead."

Islam stepped away after he patted Sarifuddin on the shoulder who was seen nodding.

"Spirit!" sarifuddin shouted.

Islam stepped towards the door and opened it making Abah Habib, Umma Nur and Akbar turn their heads.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

"Waalaikumsalam," they answered compactly.

"Where is Umma going?" ask the impatient Islam.

Everyone laughed then shook their heads, well since yesterday Islam has always been impatient to propose to the veiled girl, Khadijah.

"Sholat first and then pray to Allah to be given smoothness!" pinta Abah Habib who was fishing one by one his coco shirt.

"Already Abah. Islam has prayed at lailatul qadar and dawn."

Abah Habib laughed.

"Then now sit down and pray again to God to be given smoothness."

The smiling Islam quickly ran and sat on the sofa and raised both hands to pray.

Not long after Islam rubbed his face and then he rose again.

"Come on! Islam has finished prayer" he said impatiently.

Abah Habib, Umma Nur and Akbar looked at each other and laughed. Islam seems to have been impatient to propose to Khadijah.

Not long after they and their families stepped away to meet the ustad Hasim who lived in the boarding school.

In this pesantren has been prepared a place of lodging for the teachers in Al Habibi Akbar boarding school.

During the journey of Islam, the unrelenting smile made Umma Nur smile and embrace the waist of Islam.

"What's the happy antum?"

"Very happy Umma."

Abah Habib slowed his steps when from a distance he saw many sandals in front of the residence of the ustad Hasim.

"Not knowing either. Let's meet!" abah Habib said then they continued in their footsteps.

The door was not closed making Abah Habib who intended to knock on the door was stifled staring confused at ustad Firdaus and Rahman who was sitting on the sofa. They sat opposite the smiling ustad Hasim staring at the arrival of Abah Habib and the others.

What are they doing here?

"Assalamu'alaikum," said Abah Habib made the ustad Firdaus and Rahman turned his head.

"Valaikumsalam, Abah. Please enter!" greet ustad Hasim who is pointing towards the sofa.

Islam brow-linked his two brow staring confusedly at Rahman and his father. What are they doing here?

What are their needs?

On one side Rahman is seen smiling cynically towards Islam who looks still asking on the look of his face.

Now I don't know why it feels uncomfortable and unsettled. Something is strange here.

"It just so happens that Abah is here. Ana just wanted to call Abah to come here."

"Call Abah?"

Abah turned to look at Umma Nur and Akbar who were equally confused.

"For what?" asked Abah Habib who looked back at ustad Hasim.

"Alas, thank God it is now the arrival of ustad Firdaus and Rahman came here to propose Khadijah to Rahman."

Both eyes of Islam rounded staring in shock at ustad Hasim who looks still smiling. As if struck by lightning Islam heard it.

"Oh yeah?"

Abah Habib slightly smiled looking at ustad Firdaus trying to be okay.

"Yes, Abah. Rahman turned out to put his heart on Hasim's daughter," said Ustad Firdaus as he patted Rahman's shoulder which looked smiling.

"How about Abah? Does Rahman fit in with Khadijah?"

Abah smiled stiffly then turned to look at Islam who looked down.

"Well the decision is all there is to antum we just pray the best for both of them."

Ustad Hasim nodded with a happy smile.

"Ana has actually decided to accept Rahman's proposal and ana has also decided to hold a wedding on Eid later."

Umma Nur quickly turned to look at Islam who looked down. I don't know what he's thinking but Umma Nur is sure how Islam feels now. Destroyed well must be destroyed.

Umma Nur touched the back of Islam and rubbed it making Islam turn then Islam smiled trying to tell Umma Nur if he was okay.

They also did not expect if Rahman first came to propose to Khadijah. If only they obeyed the Islamic will to propose to Khadijah on that day then the proposal of Islam was first accepted.

"Oh yes, by the way, the arrival of Abah and the family of what purpose?"

"Emmm..." Abah looked at Islam who was staring at Abah Habib.

Islam nods trying to tell Abah Habib the purpose of them coming here to propose to Khadijah.

"....We actually just passed by and we saw this door open so we stopped by" he replied.

Islam breathed. Oh God, why didn't Abah Habib just tell me their purpose.

"Ustad Hasim!"

"Yes, what is Islam?"

"Does Khadijah agree?" ask Islam carefully

Hasim's smile disappeared from his lips.

"Khadija has given everything to ana and last night Khadija has also told ana that someone will come to propose."

"Khadijah also said to accept it and it was Rahman who came to the house to propose."

Rahman furrowed his brows in ignorance. Where did Khadijah know he was coming to propose.

Rahman, still confused, looked at Islam. What might be the arrival of Islam and his family to propose to Khadijah.

Islam was bowed with its sad face.

"Em Islam."

"Yes ustad?"

"Antum want to help ana to prepare for her show later?"

The chest of Islam is crowded when he hears it but Islam tries to smile and then he is forced to nod.

"Alhamdulillah, so it's official if the application is accepted, right?" ask ustad Firdaus.

"Yes, of course, Rahman's proposal to accept that Rahman is a child who is sholeh and very understanding of religion, is not so sad Akbar?"

Akbar looked over and smiled and he nodded. Now in his mind only think about the feelings of Islam.

"Then can Rahman see Khadijah's face?" ask ustad Firdaus again.