YASMIN

Chapter Ten

Huzaifa stood with Farooq and Zahraa outside Yasmin’s in-law's house.He was nervous as hell and he knew that this would either go really good or really bad.His parents,Asmaa and Yaseen stood next to him.

They heard a key in the door hole and it opened to reveal a middle aged aunty who smiled at them.

“As salaam mu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa brakatu Zahraa.I suppose this is your husband and this is the boy with his family.Come in.”

They all walked in and the aunty pulled Zahraa in for a hug,”Jee aunty Maryam.This is Farooq,my husband.This is aunty Asmaa and uncle Yaseen,this is their son Huzaifa.”

His mummy and aunty Maryam hugged while an uncle came from the hallway.

“As salaam mu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa brakatu I am Yacoob,Maryam’s husband.”

The men greeted one another with a handshake and a hug.

“Please sit.” They all sat down and aunty Maryam went to bring them coke.

Huzaifa looked around and his eyes fell on his mother who spoke,”I hope that you'll don't mind that we came all of a sudden.I just didn't want to delay this since Huzaifa really likes Yasmin.”

Yacoob looked at him,”Huzaifa.”

Huzaifa looked at him with a small smile,”Jee uncle Yacoob?”

“Were you married before?Are you a divorcee or a widower?”

“Neither uncle Yacoob.”

Yacoob and Maryam exchanged shocked glances.

Maryam spoke,”You do realize that our Yasmin was our son's wife?People will have a lot to say,not just to her but you as well.”

Huzaifa looked at them and took a deep breath before speaking,”I understand where the two of your worries are coming from,aunty Maryam.I am marrying someone who's husband passed away while I have never been married before.Aunty,uncle we have the best of best examples in front us.Nabi Muhammed (Peace be upon him) married Hazrat Khadija (May Allah be pleased with her) who was not a widower just once but twice.Muhammed (Peace be upon him) married other widows and set an example for us.People can say whatever they want to but I know in my heart that what I am doing is no sin.I am following a sunnah.I want to marry Yasmin.”

Yacoob looked at Yaseen,”Yaseen,are you'll sure about this?Are you'll sure about your son marrying a widow?”

Yaseen nodded his head,”Yes we are very sure.We have seen Yasmin and we are happy with how she is.Yes,she is a widow but that doesn't make her any lower in our eyes.We don't care about that,we care about the fact that she has deen.In these days if someone is a Muslim who tries their best to follow the sunnah that is the best.”

Yavoob looked at Maryam who had tears in her eyes and he looked at Huzaifa,”What do you do for a living?”

“I am an accountant.”

“How many siblings are you?”

“I have an older brother and older twin sister's.”

“Asmaa,will Yasmin be staying with you'll after marriage or will she live in her own house?”

“She will have her own house,Maryam.We don't want to live with our children as it will only cause problems in their life.”

“Huzaifa.” He looked at Maryam who spoke,”Our son may have earned just enough for the two of them but he kept Yasmin as a queen.He bought her gifts and he treated her out.Yasmin never felt as if she lacked anything and if we do tell her about your proposing.Her first thoughts will compare you to Muhammed,and if she does agree she will keep on comparing how you treat her to how he treated her.Are you willing to make this sacrifice?”