Marrying a Muslim Woman
Chapter 4. Notifies
Not only Abi and Ummi who also love Almaira there are Kak Ahmad, Kak Ilham and Fatimah who participated in loving Almaira.
It is not difficult for Almaira to achieve her goals to become a doctor, need guidance and support from family. First Abi Zaenal strongly opposed Almaira, and chose her daughter to continue to demand religion in pesantren like her brother and sister.
However, Almira managed to convince her Abinya not to be mistaken in career problems and ideals. Women are always ordered to stay at home and many demanded religious knowledge. Almaira only convinced Abi Zaenal by giving an excuse.
'Almaira will continue to demand religious knowledge by upholding the adab and ethics taught by Abi Zaenal to him. Being a career woman is not just a priority and a job, but how we provide the knowledge we get to be useful for everyone'.
Thus Abi Zaenal agreed and supported Almaira to achieve his goals. Not just economic material sought, but make the knowledge we get to be useful for people in need.
Being a Doctor is not only a noble job, but teaches us to be able to help each other and also understand the meaning of a success and achievement.
It's not easy being a doctor, mentally and self-esteem at stake. It takes extra patience to deal with it.
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The next day, Almaira kept her word to tell her parents about last night.
In the middle room there are Abi, Ummi and also his Brother and Sister. They are seen gathering, listening to what Almaira wants to say.
"Abi, Almaira wants to tell Abi that last night before Almaira returns home. The patient submitted his son's proposal to Almaira. Does Abi object to Almaira's words?" almaira said with a bit of hesitation.
"Do you know him?" ask Abi Zaenal.
"Abi just wants to give you the best, if you want it Abi will reconsider" replied Abi Zaenal.
"Almaira also did not want to make a decision so quickly, let alone that person Almaira had never known. Almaira gave this decision to Abi, because Almaira could not give a decision," said Almaira with a bow.
"What does the patient ask, including his wishes?" abi Zaenal asked his daughter.
"Yes Abi, the mother said. That this is his last wish, but there are still many opportunities for him to recover. But what makes Almaira surprised, why did Almaira chosen by Hilma's mother is not someone else? And even more surprising to Almaira, Hilma's mother wants her son to marry Almaira tomorrow" explained Almaira at length.
"There must be a reason behind all this, there is something seen from you that may be an allure for the patient to choose you," said Abi Zaenal positive thinking.
"A mother must have a high instinct for her child" Ahmad, who is the first brother, Almaira, said.
"Did Abi accept the proposal?" tanya Ummi, looking seriously at her husband.
"Abi just followed Abi's heart. We can see first what kind of people dare to propose to our daughter," replied Abi Zaenal.
"Sister agreed with the advice from Abi, we need not rush to accept the proposal. Let's see first how serious and condition the mother is." Abi's advice was accepted by Ilham.
"Then we all go there soon, the mother must have been waiting for us." Ummi confirmed the advice of Abi and his children.