My Deen MY PROFESSION

11

"Hijab forces a man to look at a woman with respect rather than as an object."

It's been two days now... Asrah father refused to speak to her despite her regular pleas, her sister joined her to plead but all in vain.

Around 10am on a beautiful cool Wednesday. Asrah was laying down on her bed watching her favourite episode. And she slept off in the process (lazy Nigeria youth )

Her phone rang ....she struggled to open her eye and checked to see who the caller was but it was an unfamiliar number....she picked!

The voice: hello!please am I speaking to barrister Asrah Muhammad ?!

Asrah :yes please you are.

The voice: your attention is needed at Galad & Co ...can u please show up in the next 1 hour?!

Asrah surprisingly: yeah sure... insha Allah will be there shortly.

The voice: bye.

Asrah hung up the call and told her dad what was requested from her to do while the latter didn't bother to ask her any question regarding it despite the surprise in his face he couldn't hide.

Asrah went into her room and dressed in her usual outing dress (jalabiya and a matching veil) and dashed out....

Father soliloquizing: This girl will never listen to word....see how she is dressed again! She can't just for once be smart.

She is coming back to meet me with a shameful rejection letter and it's either me or she in this house.

*At the firm's reception*

Asra: salamu Alaiki
I am Asrah who was called to come over an hour ago!

The secretary standing up: welcome ma please have a seat till the principal partner calls you in. And she continues with what she was typing
She added and you can have your sit over there (pointing at empty seats)

Asrah having a seat:ok.

Secretary: would you like to take something ma?! Feel free

Asrah with full surprise :Alhamdullillah ... thanks.

The secretary sat and made a call to the principal partner informing him of Asrah's arrival....

Asrah was lost in a deep thought wondering why she would have been called earlier....

Isn't this lady the same secretary I met last time that was sounding rude, referring to me now as ma?!

What could be happening?!....

She wondered!

Anyways....I shall see what they are up to.
I believe everything is under Allah's control.

After some minutes

Secretary receiving a call:

Ok sir. Right away!

Barrister Asrah Muhammad you can go in please! The sectary announced

Asrah stood up and went into the principal partner's office...
she said salaam by the done

principal partner :Come in please!

Asrah went in and noticed no one was in the semi dark office except the principal partner alone....
she thus went in without closing the door behind her to avoid been in seclusion with him....

the principal partner : you welcome barrister Asrah please have your seat he said pointing at the chair directly opposite to him .
asrah sat and uttered thank you sir.

What would you like to drink?! Or rather what should we offer you the principal partner said her

Asrah politely: thanks sir! am fine

The principal : were you served anything at the reception?!

Asrah: actually she asked me but told her not to bother. Because iam okay sir.
Principal partner making a call: two can of malt please
This my usual launch time and I don't like taking something while the other person with me doesn't ....hope u accept that?!..

Asrah :thanks sir.
Sir Can I know y I'm being called?!
Asrah curiosly asked after few seconds of silence in the room!

A knock!

Principal partner :come in please!

The secretary went in with two cans of chilled malt and served it...

Secretary: Any other thing sir?!

The principal partner: will call u if there is any!
The sectary walked out and was about to close the door behind her.
Leave the door open.
Ordered the principal partner!

Asrah whispering: Alhamdulillah!

Principal partner: So Barrister! you are here because I have gone through your CV, and was so impressed with what I saw and can boldly say u were the best among others. First class in law both at university and law school oh of course very rare and I was very impressed.

Asrah with some surprise in her face: Masha Allah! Thank you sir

Principal partner: Truly other members of the firm saw you not worthy of the job becaus u might not fit to be given some vital cases to handle because of your belief, but I believe u not shaking a man is a personal choice none should be compelled to go against. We all know the law

The whole of the year I spent studying law I know the sensitivity and value of human rights so I see nothing wrong in what u did.
However,I made them understand that I couldn't afford loosing such a brain because of a religious/personal choice in my firm

Congratulations barrister Asrah for the job
You can resume your office next week Monday!

He handed her the acceptance letter which she happily collected.

Asrah : Am short of words sir...
But I appreciate your understanding and trust in me.....and apologise for any embarrassment I might have caused unwillingly am very sorry sir .( jazakaAllahu bi jannah )
I promise to give my best towards the service of this great law firm .

But sir I got a question!

The principal: go ahead please!

Asrah: Is there any specific dress code I need to follow aside normal law dress code?!

Principal partner: eeeem! that's your personal choice! But any day we have I cases to handle you know what to wear.
What I don't accept here is indecent dressing in my firm .

Our major focus in this firm is the best and and to win all cases for our clients
Asrah : And I promise with Allah's aid to do my best!

Principal patner :, alright see u then on Monday then .

Asrah: insha Allah sir !

She left the office with a smile on her face heading towards the reception when the secretary stood up:

Congratulations ma!

Asrah gave a no wonder look at her before she faintly responded with thanks and left.

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Alhamdulillah another chapter down..

Now Asrah as gotten the job....... Free from her father's trouble

What d u think will be the next problem????

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