Muara Kasih Single Mother
Ta'aruf
A month passed, apparently in Solo there was really a wedding held by the Firhan family. Yes, in the end Firhan chose to do ta'aruf with a girl who was introduced from an acquaintance religious leader from Bu Yeni. The girl who came from a district in the East, the city of Solo.
The girl named Wati will be Firhan's life companion that starts completely from the ta'aruf process. Wati is a simple and innocent girl. Her education is only High School, but Wati is a good girl. This figure is considered appropriate to be able to accompany Firhan. Even Wati also does not mind the condition of Firhan's legs that are not so perfect when walking.
Not a big wedding. However, they are enough to do the chords that are done at home. It is truly a wedding that takes place in simplicity. Only neighbors on the right and left are invited, not making a massive event. However, Firhan and the family gave a large enough dowry to wati in the form of a house that they will occupy together after the wedding later.
Only a yellow, curved jell and a penjor in front of the house. There are no guarantees, because they are only limited to agreement. There is no catering, because it is for consumption fully cooked by neighbors one RT only. There was also Bu Sri who was present at the restaurant (cooking event when there were neighbors who were having work). Bu Sri came not empty-handed, but by giving gifts in the form of Rice, Sugar, Tea, and money as a donation. It is so in Solo, some villages where there are neighbors who have work, then close neighbors will come by giving as a donation in the form of rice, sugar, tea, tea, or even other gifts other than money.
"Mom, why bother ... have been helped, I've been grateful," said Bu Yeni to Bu Sri who was feeling sad.
"It's okay, Madam ... should live neighborly and community," said Ms. Sri.
"Previously, forgive Firhan for his past yes Bu," said Bu Yeni again who now expresses his apology to Bu Sri for her son's past.
Of course the past that Bu Yeni meant was about Firhan's actions to Ervita a few years ago. Honestly, in the Firhan family only Bu Yeni apologized to Bu Sri. The other family chose silence. Silence does not solve the problem. The new problem is completely solved, when the parties apologize to each other and forgive each other.
"Let it pass, Ma'am .. anyway, Ervi was happy with her husband, Mas Pandu. I pray Firhan will also be happy with Wati. Build a household well. Sakinah, Mawaddah, and Wa'rahmah" replied Bu Sri.
Inside Bu Yeni's heart felt really embarrassed actually. When what Firhan and his family are doing is so inappropriate. However, Bu Sri's side and Ervita's family can forgive him. Even Bu Yeni himself saw how good a Hadinata Pandu who used to help him to deliver him to the Hospital.
"Well Ms. .. I gathered with the neighbors for the first round of rents" said Bu Sri later.
Approximately at 10:00 pm, the two interlocutors began to be reunited together. Firhan was wearing a black suit and a white shirt, with a tie attached to his shirt collar. Also a black peci perched on the top of his head. As for the bride, she gives a beautiful in a white kebaya.
Begin the officer from the Office of Religious Affairs to come and want to marry the two, unite the two in one sentence of agreement that Firhan will say there.
"Can we start now?" ask the officer from the Office of Religious Affairs to the bride, guardian, and witness.
"Can" replied Wati's father Utomo.
"I marry and I marry you, you are Firhan Maulana with my daughter Wati Arini with a dowry and a set of prayer tools, cash!"
Firhan inhaled a lot of air and began to say akad sentences, while shaking Mr. Utomo's hand there.
"I accept the marriage and marriage of Wati Arini bint Utomo with the dowry in cash!"
The atmosphere was so quiet, only Firhan's voice was heard there. Waiting for the ruler to say right, it felt like Firhan felt his heart racing, even cold sweat just popping up on his forehead. Indeed, Firhan did not think that previously he would agree to the ta'aruf process and marry the girl he had just met twice before the agreement.
"Well!"
"Alhamdulillah!"
Parents, witnesses, and invited guests who attended also thanked because the agreement in the morning before noon could be exceeded well. After a failed attempt to get married, Firhan finally got married this time.
From far away, Bu Sri who listened to Firhan say the akad sentence breathed a sigh of relief. She hoped that Firhan's marriage was for the first and last. A good and simple Wati will be a lamp in Firhan's life and will also guide Firhan into the right path.
While Mr. Supri also felt so relieved because his son finally married. After the marriage drama with Tiana that had failed to materialize, or with a strange problem with Ervita, Firhan finally got married as well. His desire when his health is declining is that Firhan can get married first, and his sister Firhan, Erma, will graduate.
A pair of brides who have been authorized in the marriage pledge called the agreement was finally welcome to stand, because the event will be continued with the installation of rings. Wati was given the ring first, the girl pinned the gold ring on Firhan's ring finger which is now officially her husband. After pinning the ring, Wati kissed the back of her husband's hand. Firhan is given the ring and then pinned it on Wati's ring finger, and the man kisses Wati's forehead there.
Bu Yeni who saw Firhan and Wati were officially united in marriage bond was moved. There is indeed a lot of wrong in Firhan, in the future when Wati finds out the bad of her husband may Wati be able to accept Firhan good and bad. Especially for Firhan's past with Ervita, and there is a child who is pregnant out of wedlock, hopefully Wati can accept it.
Indeed this household begins with complete dishonesty. Hopefully, the future will always be good. After the agreement, the legal bride sat down without guarantees and greeted the invitations only from close relatives and also neighbors around.
There really is no big party. If in Solo usually people who have work will set the tape rocorder in the form of dangdut songs, mix sari, and so on. Not at Firhan's house, only the chatter of the guests present was heard. A marriage that is very simple. Indeed, both families put forward a legitimate bond. They feel they don't have to party. Given the marriage is also only ta'aruf and there is also the fear of failing again before the agreement is held.
Therefore, it is a simple wedding at home and enough just to hold a contract. Firhan also hopes that, card after card that he has not opened up about his past, will not be a boomerang in his married life with Wati.