" Momi come downstairs your dad is calling you "
It took me quite a while to muster up the courage to face dad.I came downstairs mentally preparing myself for dad's worst anger but what happened next was what I didn't expect.He sat down next to me and took me in a hug leaving me all stunned.
"I knew he would do this Momina. I was dreading this outcome . He came to my office many times to ask for his company's collaboration with ours which would result in our loss but, for them it would result in big benefits . I refused and he was threatening me to call off the engagement. At first I thought to accept his demand to save my repute , but then I asked help from Almighty Allah and finally came to the conclusion that he doesn't deserve you . He was marrying you just for money nothing else. You are dear to me more than anything Momi . " saying this his voice quivered
"I scolded you many times to not break this engagement but now I realise I was forgetting that whatsoever I had been doing in my life, my business, my career was, to provide you with the best. In this rush , I never spent enough time with you .I even forgot the Almighty Who was providing me all this money and fame despite all my sins ,but now........but now after seeing real peace of heart in someone's eye I realized where Im standing. Momi you don't have to stress about anything in your life from now on .
Just come to me and Ill sort out everything with Allah's help . I will support you in every matter no matter what it is .Momi I love you more than anything !Momi when I held you in my arms for the first time, I had promised myself Ill provide you with every happiness but look at me...... I forgot the promise that made me achieve all this Momi . Im so sorry I uh .." with this he was in tears so was I . I hugged him tightly feeling all the warmth and love he was extruding to me after so long .
"Momi about your veil.....Im not against it beta but do you think you can manage in this society "
"In Shaa Allah dad"
He remained silent on my answer but my mother spoke
" Im totally against it No one is going to marry you ! Oh Momi why did you have to revert to such old fashioned ways !!" I was about to say something but instead dad answered
" Enough! If Momi wishes this , let it be Im sure she will manage and about marriage, Ill find In Shaa Allah the best possible match for her that will accept all her ways "
After 1 Month
Three weeks have passed since I have joined our office. Sir Momin Farman is really professional person who is helping me learn all the office related works very quickly. Initially I was nervous but Alhamdulillah things are getting better . About my abaya and hijab, Im still clumsy. Many times I slipped when my abaya came under my feet but then Baji Jan told me to cut it a bit short so that it doesn't come underneath my feet . A month has passed but still I couldn't learn how to eat with my veil on . I tried many times but end up making things clumsier so I always find a secluded corner to take off my veil and eat peacefully
One day during the lunch break, I was craving for chowmein so I ordered one and settled myself in the conference room which was empty and started eating merrily. I was busy in my dear chowmein when "he" entered the conference hall . He came infront of me and his eyes got big idk why as if he had seen some ghost . Without saying anything, he was about to leave when I stopped him
" Sir You can tell me if there is some work I can eat later "
" No nothing important I um just wanted to discuss this file " He answered stuttering and looking everywhere except me. I was wondering why was he behaving so strangely?He never looks directly in my eyes but , alteast , looks in my direction but today he was seemingly funny ! So nervous and odd, I was wondering why when the door opened and Mr Salman,our advertising director, entered.
"Sir I have something to discuss with you Hamad told me he saw you heading here . " "He" on the other hand came immediately infront of me blocking me from Mr Salman while his back was facing me ,making me even more confused
"Okay Please wait in my office Ill come there "
Mr Salman left and I came infront of Momin but before I could say anything he spoke
" Ms Abdullah You um are.....forgetting something "
" Me ? What? I don't think so!"
" You ...umm your face ...I mean your veil" and he rushed outside
On listening this I immediately recalled I didn't put my veil back! Nice Momi !! Another embarrassing situation added up to bundles already present!!! Why are you soo clumsy Momi!!How Im going to face him again ?He surely had seen me without even hijab before but now, things are different !But he was such a gentleman he immediately blocked the view of Mr Salman . Uh again lm thinking about him Astaghfirullah Astaghfirullah Astaghfirullah! A month has passed and still Im struggling to not to think about a Na Mehram but that has gotten even more difficult since we are working together. This whole situation makes me feel more sinned and guilty. I ask help from Allah in my prayers and find solace after reading Mushaf
After office I return home rest for a while then attend my online class of Aalima course Its been two weeks since Ive joined and Im finding this really exciting . Specially subjects of Arabic Grammar Sarf and Nahv are though a bit tough but really interesting . Hadees and Tafseer are deepening my superficial understanding of Mushaf . A month has changed many things my relationship with Mom and Dad is getting better day by day and Im striving everyday to become a confident practicing Muslimah praying everyday
" Rabbana La Tuzigh Quloobana Baa'da Is Hadaitana Wa Hab Lana Min Ladunka Rahmatan "( Our Rabb Let not our hearts deviate after you have guided us and grant us your mercy )
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