Web of love episode 8 & 9

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Episode 8

Barbara placed a tray of snacks infront of Abubakar before she sat down smiling sweetly at him.

"Actually Barbara, I am not to stay very long, I am here to talk to you. " Abubakar said and she smiled, she know exactly what he want to do. At last he is going to propose to her and in a few months time, they will get married and she will be the Queen to his empire, and probably divorce him in a few years and so she can finally get what she had always wanted, a share of his wealth!!!!
"I am here to tell you it is over between us." Abubakar dropped the bombshell and she wondered what had hit her.
"A.B, tell me is this a joke or something? " she asked and he shook his head. He had given it a thought and he knows that is the best thing to do.
"I should have known you will listen to your man, he is your Dad afterall. So you are going to marry that illiterate local girl he got for you." Barbara asked.
"This isn't about my Dad, it is about you, your deceit, lies and greed. I heard all what you think about me yesterday." he said and she looked at him sharply.
"What are you talking about?" she asked and watched him stand up ready to leave.
"I don't have time for this. It is over and that is all I got to say. You yourself know the reason why, so I don't have to say a lot. I don't want to see you again. " he said and left.
Barbara sat down feeling angry at herself. Her friends had come over to her place the day before and she had told them her plans of getting married to him for his money. She know there is definitely nothing she can do to go back to him, he Is a man of his words.

Halimah dropped her bag on the bed and went into the bathroom to ease herself. She felt so happy, having submitted her final year project, she knows her days as undergraduate are numbered.
"So when do you think we should go back home? " she heard Aisha's voice from the kitchen.
" the answer is when do you want to go home?" Halimah said as she showed up in the kitchen.
"You are the married lady here?" Halimah teased while Aisha smiled, she love the new title a lot.
"Halimah, are you happy? " Aisha asked her friend who looked at her in surprise.
"Of course who won't? We are going to be graduate very very soon." Halimah said.
"Come on, you know that is not what I am talking about. I am talking about the break up with Ade." Aisha asked, while Halimah looked away, that was the first thing she did immediately she got back to school and she had tried her best to keep away from him as much as she can.
"Aisha, it doesn't matter if I am happy or not, what matters is that I have done the right thing." Halimah told her friend, they had refused to talk about the issue for so long.
"The truth of the matter that I have come to realise is that we are not meant to be together if we had, he would been a muslim." Halimah asked and Aisha nodded.
Halimah sighed and leave the kitchen to the living room.
Immediately after her mother talked to her about reasons she can't get married to Ade, she decided with great difficulty to perform isthikharah and properly this time according to the sunnah of the Prophet (S.A.W). She performed two Rakah Nawafil salat, and said the prayer:
Transliteration
Allaahumma innee astakheeruka bi ilmika wa-astaqdiruka biqudratika wa-as'aluka min fadhlika al-adheem. Fa innaka taqdiru walaa aqdiru. Wa ta'lamu walaa a'alamu wa anta allaamul ghuyoob. Allaahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna haadhal-amr( mention your problem ) khayrun liy fiy deeniy wa-ma'aashiy wa-aaqibat amriy, fa'qdruhliy wa-yassirh liy thumma baarik liy feehi. Wa in-kunta ta'lamu anna haadhal amr sharrun liy fiy deeniy wa-ma'aashiy was-'aaqibat amriy. Fa asrifh annee wa-srif 'anhu. Wa aqdurh liyal khayr hayth kaana thumma a-rdhiniy bihee.
Translation: O Allah!! Behold I ask You the good through Your Knowledge, and ability through Your Power, and beg (Your favour) out of Your infinite Bounty. For surely You have Power; I have none. You know all; I know not. You are the Great Knower of all things. O Allah! If in Your Knowledge this matter be good for my faith (Deen), for my livelihood, and for the consequences of my affairs, then ordain it for me, and make it easy for me, and bless me therein. But if in Your Knowledge, this matter be bad for my faith (Deen) for my livelihood, and for the consequences of my affairs, then turn it away from me, and turn me away therefrom, and ordain for me the good wherever it be, and cause me to be pleased therewith.

While reciting this du'a when she reached Haadhal Amr (this matter) at both places she thought of her problem and then leave everything to Allah.
This gave her strenght to call it quit with him and turned deaf ears to his pleading, even she can't explain how she did it and within a short while she become her normal self.
"So what about the marriage proposal your dad told you about?" Aisha asked as she entered the living room with a tray of food.
"I haven't given it a thought yet. I am sure Allah will do the best. " Halimah replied.
"Amin, " Aisha replied and they started eating.

To be continued


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Episode 9
Final

So, Halimah, what about the proposal your dad told you about? " Halimah's mother asked as they prepared Dinner one evening.
"I don't know mother. " Halimah said and looked away.
"Hummm, why don't you see him first, talk to him and let's see if you will like him. He is around for a while for a vacation, I think." Her mother suggested and Halimah nodded after a minute thought.
"I will let your father know about this." her mother promised

Halimah's father discussed with Abubakar's father and they agree the children should meet each other. Abubakar agreed to come over to Halimah's house to see her.
"Who knows?" he asked himself. His sisters had told her alot about Halimah, her beauty and intelligence and her devotion.
He got to the compound and he know one thing for sure that Halimah's father didn't give his consent because of his family wealth. He is as wealthy as his father. He was welcomed well by Halimah ''s mother.
After the refreshment, Abubakar was told to go to the garden behind the house to wait for Halimah. It is a place where Halimah's family do enjoy the breeze every evening. Abubakar wondered what Halimah will look like just as his sisters had told him.
She came in company of her mum who left as soon as Halimah sat at the other end of the table staring at the Green grass.
"Salamualykum." he said
"Walaykumsalam waramotullah." she replied still not looking at him.
"I am so happy to finally meet you. My sisters had told me a lot about you." he said to her smiling.
"Alihamdululah." she replied still not looking at him.
"What is your opinion about the wedding proposal?" abubakar asked her, he didn't even know what to say. She looked very shy.
"I believe Allah will guide us alright. What did you do for a living?" she asked him still not looking at him.
"I am a business man. " Abubakar replied.
"What exactly business did you do?" she asked
" I am into foot wears and Male clothings." he replied
"Ma sha Allah. " she replied, at least he is into a halah business. She couldn't tell him she had find out about 30% of his life style on social media.
" what about your iman and seeking for knowledge? "She asked and he told her about his thirst for Islamic knowledge and how he loves attending Islamic lectures every weekend.
" Ma sha Allah." she replied satisfied.
"So what is your plan after your degree?" he asked
"I will like to further my education to PhD level ins sha Allah. I will like to be a lecturer. " she replied and he nodded.
"Ma sha Allah. That is very lovely and I pray that may Allah make it easy." he said and she nodded with Amin.
They talked about their likes and dislikes, childhood, school life, Abubakar realised his dad had chosen the best woman for him. She is so intelligent and she is exactly the type of woman he always pray to Allah to make the mother of his kids and he is so happy his prayer had been answered.

"I agreed to the proposal. " halimah said to her mum who smiled and hugged her.
"Alihamdulilah, may Allah make it easy and guide us alright. " her mother said with smiles, her joy knew no bounds for very soon her daughter will get married.
Halimah and Abubakar got married six weeks later.
Abubakar treat her with so much love, care and affection. Their own Romance and dating started after their wedding. Halimah bagged her PhD six years later after two lovely Kids: Umar and Uthman. .
Even though no marriage is perfect, they still have their disagreement and differences but both use patience and humility to handle and solve their differences.
And Ade, he got married two years to a childhood friend after his short affair with Halimah, even though it wasn't easy, he believe one day he will finally get over her.

*THE END.*
_Sometimes, alot of things can be averted with patience and prayer, especially when it comes to marriage, we shouldn't because of love go ahead with a marriage without the parents consent. It is very important. Perform instikharah according to the sunnah of the Prophet, May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him._
_We as a parents also we need to play our part well, there are some issues we need to handle with maturity and patience. We don't have to flare up because we don't like the choice of our kids, we should rather let them see reason why their choice might not be the best for them.
May Allah make it easy for us._