The charm of Ayra Khairunnisa
182 The cry of Aliphah

As she was getting ready to leave Aisha's residence, heavy rain poured down on Aisha's village. Because access roads to get in and out of Aisha village are still many that have not been asphalt, making the journey will be so difficult because of the mud.

Even the frequent number of vehicles trapped in the mud puddle makes some people who will come out of the village prefer to delay their trip. The condition of Ayra who is pregnant, makes Aisha ask her boss to delay their return.

"Worry later on his car road to the parter sir. Poor Bu Ayra."

Bram looked at his wife, who was holding her hand, playing with the rainwater from the terrace of Aisha's house.

"Dear? How's it?"

"Ayra follow what mas says."

"Yes, how do we stay?"

"We're not bothering you Aish?"

"No Ma'am.... I'm even happy. Mom and Dad can stay. It's an honor for me and my brothers."

Aisha rushed to her room. He will prepare his room so that it can be a resting place for his boss. But when Aisha and Lilis are changing the sheets in her room. A shout from Alifah makes the occupants of the house immediately scatter towards the kitchen which has a bathroom in the corner of the room.

"Aaaaaa.... Older brother.... Brother Lilis... Brother Aish....."

Aisha and Ayra quickly ran towards the kitchen. Rafi and Bram, who are busy with their phones, also run.

Aisha called out to her youngest sister who was in the bathroom.

"What's Lifah?"

"Sister... Hix.... Hicks...."

Lilis called the name Lifah. He was worried that something would happen to the youngest.

"What's the deck? Are there any more snakes?"

"Sister.... Hicks...."

Bram was approaching Ayra.

"We'll just break down Ay's door?"

"Don't mas....."

Aisha who confirmed the position of her wand. He shook his head at the bathroom door.

"Whip. Unlock door. Let brother in."

The door opened a little. Aisha went into the bathroom. Lilis and the others were waiting outside. Before long, the two brothers came out of the bathroom.

"What's up, brother?"

Lilis was impatient with what happened to her sister. Alifah was down. Aisha pulled one chair and sat down. The new Nurul from behind also sat beside Aisha.

"There's nothing."

Bram and Rafi who heard nothing happened, returned to the living room. Lilis asked her sister again.

"If Ndak is there anything like that?"

Aisha whispered a little to her two younger siblings, Nurul and Lilis. But it can be heard clearly by Ayra about what makes Aisha's sister scream hysterically behind the bathroom door when she after bathing.

"Alifah is a girl now. She's menstruating, Lilis has stock of ba lut? Get one for Alifah."

"Huh? kok Lifah has been menstruating. I haven't yet, brother."

Nurul who now sits in the seventh grade of First Middle School in his village feels strange, because he who is older than Alifah has not been getting his period.

Ayra scrunched her forehead. He looked at the brothers. But he did not want to give an explanation now because Lilis and Aisha had not bathed after returning from the tomb.

"Nurul hasn't Haidh?"

"Not Brother?"

"Hust... The polite. Call Mom, Miss Ayra this is brother's boss."

"No need, the three of you call brother with sister call only yes. Just like you called Aisha."

"Let's see, tonight how about we sleep together. Later, brother will give you a little explanation of Haid's chapter. I also miss the mood when I go first Aish."

"But Ma'am?"

Aisha slightly frowned.

"No buts, let Bram sleep with Rafi."

"Imaged We are, Brother. We'll add the mattress."

Lilis was happy because from the process of being buried earlier, Ayra always accompanied her so that she felt the warmth of an older sister apart from Aisha. Their mother, who was only two brothers with Mr. Le, made them have no other family. Not to mention his Pak Lek's wife who doesn't really like their family. Make their relationship less familiar.

When the break time arrived, it was seen in Lilis' room had spread a mattress on the floor. Aisha chooses to sleep near the wall flanked by Nurul and Alifah. While Lilis was on Ayra's side. Bram and Rafi rest in Alifah and Nurul's room.

"Surely Mother used to be in her bed cabin like this? "

"Yes. When entering college, only Umi and Abi can go home. But keep helping the cottage."

Ayra turned her head towards Lilis who was next to her. He sat down and straightened his hair.

"It's so pretty, Ayra's sister."

Lilis is confused by the beauty of her sister's friend who is not wearing a veil in the room. The three brothers sat facing Ayra. Lilis sat next to Ayra. Ayra embraces the girl who will soon be 18 years old.

"Ehm... So here's. I asked Lifah. How old is he now?"

"Five more months Lifah Pas 9 years old."

"Well, often among us these women will punish every blood that comes out it is Menstrual blood. Just like Alifah experienced. But not all the blood that comes out of our ma lu an. That's Haid's law.

Menstruation is indeed one of the signs if someone reaches puberty age. But for women punished by puberty if they are even 15 years old Hijriyah. Both came out Spe rma or ma ni after the age of 9 years Hijriyah. Third, Menstrual blood after the age of 9 years less Hijriyah (16 days is not even)."

"That's the third brother?"

Lilis listened enthusiastically. He just heard about this. He was just like Aisha. If a woman comes out blood means it is menstruation.

"The meaning of 16 days is not even is not enough time for at least her period. Because Menstruation is at least 1 day one night. So Alifah has not been said to have menstruation but istihadho. Because Lifah is not yet 9 years old Hijriyah less (16 days is not even) or 8 years old more 11 months 14 days less."

"Well, you're still not going back to Ayra."

Nurul scratched his head. Ayra slightly advanced her sitting position so that it was slightly closer to Nurul.

"It's okay, it's for knowledge first. Actually we women are obliged or law Fardhu 'Ain to learn and understand the problems associated with menstruation, puerperium, istihadho. Because it will affect our worship. Example if like Aisha's sister yesterday will fall, well there is blood coming out of the In part of her team. Is it haidh or istihadho?"

"Istihadho what else, brother?"

Ayra rubbed Nurul's head.

"Istihadho is blood that comes out because of disease or blood that comes out violates the limits of the provisions of Menstruation and puerperium."

"Means I didn't have my period yesterday, Mom?"

"Well this is the one who's a little njlimet. It must be discussed a lot to know the blood that came out earlier is the blood of Haid is the blood of Istihadho? Because when we consider we menstruate but it turns out that what comes out is the blood of ijihadho. When it comes out is the blood of Istihad. So it is mandatory for us women to teach to those who know the chapter of Haid, Nifas and istihadho. If in this pesantren discussed there is a book."

"Wooh, I from yesterday did not pray blas ma'am. Know me, I'm menstruating."

"This is why we are obliged to study this chapter of Haid, Nifas and Istihadho. Because prone to the validity of our worship like prayer. Especially if later married, and use KB."

Aisha becomes interested in Ayra's discussion of things she never learned in school. Because he is not an alumni of the boarding school.

"But I've read the article he said KB is haram Bu?"

Ayra looked at Aisha and went back to explaining about menstruation.

"So, according to my sister. It is only natural that there are some scholars who forbid KB. Not to the illegal KB. But more to us its women. When we use KB but do not understand the science of menstruation and istihadho. Then there will be our friend in everyday life in our worship.

Its validity, the example when we consider that we menstruate turns out we are not menstruation, but istihadho. Where we leave the five prayers. There is more when KB is there a cycle that just a little out.

It turns out that we pray when we think we are holy, even though we still menstruate. Here there is much that we must learn to declare our period, or we are ijihho. That's why it's mandatory for us to learn this problem.

Especially if you are married, there are activities with the husband that are worth worship and should not be done during the period because of illegal laws but because we do not have knowledge, we do it when we menstruate."

"Ouch. Ribet is Mom turned out to be a girl."

"It's not complicated if we want to learn. Well, for Lilis, Nurul and Alifah now I'm no more. How about going to school and go to school at the place of Umi and Abi kak Ayra? Let it be, learn the chapter of Haid, nifas, istihadho and others. God willing, your mother will be happy if her children become sholehah and smart."

"Alifah Ndak wants to go with him. He said in the cabin it wasn't good."

Alifah hugged Aisha.

"Sister will be with you. Brother will take care of you."

"If there can be while working?"

Lilis looked at Ayra questioningly.

"Why should work. Lecture dong, santri now does not have to just pay a salary. Must be a high school in order to serve the country when this nation needs us in the fields we understand."

Lilis looked at Aisha.

"Lilis would like to take Ayra's advice. Can brother?"

Aisha looked at Lilis. He didn't know what to say but they just lost their mother. He had not thought about where they were going. Leaving his three sisters in the village was impossible. Moreover, having to leave them with a book of lek that did not like them from the first.

Aisha who has already sold her house through online buying and selling with the intention of capital she opened her own boutique business. But the disaster came at the same time.

"Tomorrow we'll talk again, Lis. We will musyawarahkan. But trust me, you will take care of you even if you are gone. You must realize the ideals of Mother. To complete his education at least High School. Pray for your brother to always be healthy and strong."

Lilis who saw tears on her brother's cheeks quickly walked on her knees and hugged her. Nurul and Alifah were crying.

"We will learn very much, brother. We will not disappoint my sister. Forgive us for always troubling you, big brother."

"Sister never felt emboldened by you. It is the responsibility of my brother. Brother loves you guys. God willing, you won't change even if you get married."

"Is this why you haven't thought of marrying Aish? May you meet a man who is able to accept you with your responsibilities as the eldest child but with the pleasure of her husband in order to take care of your younger siblings Aish. Because it will be difficult for you to keep financing your sisters when your husband will not allow."

Aisha who understands if after marriage sometimes will be a fruit simalakama for a wife when the husband forbids one thing the heart wants to do. Like what is certainly a scourge feared by Aisha so that she did not get married at the age of almost 25 years.