He's Not The Best
147. A Choice

A Choice

The faces of the two looked solemn as they exited the restaurant hand in hand. Without speaking they got into the car through the door of their seats. There was no romance like Erlan opening the door for his wife. The man's face began to tense up, a calmness that usually seemed so domineering as if it had started to piqued the storm.

Erlan runs her car somewhere, down the same road to where the two live. Then, his car stopped at a modest house, which belonged to a religious leader living in their neighborhood.

Provinsi and Erlan entered the house simultaneously after being sent home, they met an ustaz who at the death of Badri and Arkan, he was present bathing the body.

The couple's guests were invited to sit down, then, after making small talk and asking for news, Erlan immediately asked the subject.

The problem that brought him came to the house of Ustad Ja’far, so he was called, to ask about the anxiety of his heart and also, the conflict found between Winsi and also Hanifah.

“Wah! So, Erlan boy has two wives?” ustaz Jafar said in disbelief.

According to him, Erlan is still very young, it is extraordinary if you want to do polygamy even though, he does not have long enough experience in building a household. Himself as ustadz alone can not do it because of worry, can not be fair to his wives. If he is reckless, he will only incur wrath from Allah for breaking his prohibition.

The initial comment that came from Ustaz certainly made Winsi smile slanted and also turned his face because he, could not hold amused, ustaz it was like knocking Erlan right in the heart.

Ustad Jafar listened intently to Erlan's explanation and he acted wisely and listened carefully. Not a word did he cut off his guest's conversation, until the man finished his problem and looked calm back on his face.

“Actually if according to the law the legal terms of marriage, then, your marriage is valid because it is appropriate, namely there are witnesses and some are married, namely men and women, namely, there is dowry and there is ijab qobul.”

When Ustad Ja'far talks like that Erlan turns to Winsi, and smiles then she says, “Tuh, right, the marriage is legitimate!”

Actually Erlan had a bad time when Winsi said if the marriage is not legal because he had always considered Hanifah as his wife, there was even a marriage license. If it is not legal, it means so many sins that he has committed.

How not gamang, because they have often been together hugging, sleeping in one bed and also make a lot of physical contact, such as kissing because Hanifah considers him as a father and he asks, to be kissed when Erlan was about to leave or come.

“Well, right, her problem is crazy, ustaz?” wasi.

“So, if according to Wiwin earlier, worship must be done by people who are healthy both reasoned and physically correct, and marriage is worship as well.” Ustadz Ja’far spoke again.

“Tuh, right, I was also right!” wasi.

“Wait, you guys don't fight here, I'm just surprised, why Nak Erlan didn't bring Hanifah the mental hospital alone?”

“Well, I also asked like that Ustad!” winsi and Erlan said silently, then the man told the root of the problem with the Hanifa family.

“If indeed Nak Erlan considers Hanifah really as a wife, should try to cure her .. precisely because of being responsible, eating her, should take her to a mental hospital.”

Ustadz Ja’far returned silent just taking a deep breath.

“So, don't let it drag on just because of worry about his family's judgment, pity him! Just tell her family that, this is all for the good of Hanifah.”

“If you take it to the right place, it does not mean you cannot take care of it. If it is not wrong, it is put into a mental hospital will require a greater cost than now ... Well, it shows seriousness, that Nak Erwan really loves him!”

Winsi was pensive while the look in her eyes could not be separated from Erlan who was sitting beside her. In his heart raged back all sorts of feelings. Had Erlan really taken Hanifah away to the hospital, then she would one day be cured whereas, they were legitimate in the marriage bond as husband and wife ... Then what about her?

Ustad Ja’far and Winsi smiled wryly.

“So, in fact a good Muslim is one who can leave something useless to him and, now what is the use of an insane wife for her husband? Well, that's no use, is it? It will only increase the burden both in the world and in the hereafter. Especially if left too long crazy.”

“Well, I agree with Mr. Ustadz, Lan. Tomorrow we take Hanifa there, huh?” winsi said excitedly, even though there were small ripples of anxiety whack his heart.

He was afraid of losing the man. He has lost his father, lost his ideals, lost his friends and his own home, lost comrades like Anas and Ina.

Did she have to fight over Erlan as husband with Hanifa, just so as not to lose any more? As for living a life full of love competition in polygamy, he really can not. All will be in vain if there is no sincerity in it.

CK!

“Erlan, Wiwin, you must work together in realizing the goal of a noble and holy marriage, marriage is a worship between two people instead of worship alone such as Sunah prayer or teaching. Will not create a marriage with sacred ideals that are often called Sakinah mawadah Warohmah, if the husband and wife selfishly walk with their own desires.”

“Yes. Sir Ustadz.” Erlan and Winsi said simultaneously.

“So, good if you guys want to work together like this even you guys so an example for me.”

“Oh, sir, I am grateful to have been advised,” Erlan said.

“I only give the view according to my ability whereas, for the decision everything depends on, Nak Erlan himself, because you can think for yourself which one is best for you and which one is not.”

Ustad Jafar was silent again, both Winsi and Erlan also listened well.

“Included, which one will incriminate you and which one is light. Son Erlan, life is hard, self-responsibility is complicated, do not add to it with something you are unable to bear, such as taking care of a madman ... Sorry, it's not that I judge your attitude is wrong, Son Erlan, but, you do not have the science, about taking care of such a person.”

“Yes. Sir, I have no knowledge of that!” sahut Erlan was humble.

“Yes. So, do not force yourself .. because if you keep forcing .. it is the same that you wronged and persecuted yourself, it is also a prohibition of Allah.”

Piety is to abandon the prohibition of God entirely but carry out the commandments of God as best as possible.

“Well! So, again Do not force yourself if you can not, do not constantly wrong ourselves, if we wrong ourselves, how God would love us?”

Winsi and Erlin were stunned to hear answer after answer given by Ustadz Zafar.

After all the problems were felt to have been conveyed all of them until then they say goodbye to go home.

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