Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Summary

Haya's parents divorced since she haven't understand what love and life is. She continue her life without her Baba with her single Mama, whom have been busy with her own life. Since then, she have been through her teen ages with various crowds and lifestyles.

Until one day her Mama decided her to spend her vacation visiting her Baba outside her city while her Mama went to her business trip. So, Haya agreed since it has been years she didn't seen her Baba .

Her Baba have been married with a lady whom she only met few times when she still a kid. This lady, whom she call aunt Ummi is a very nice and gentle woman. Haya have no problem with her nor her Baba. Haya have a half-sister, Afia, 12 years old and they were both good at each other.

Upon her stay, she have learnt so many things about her Baba and aunt Ummi's practices and belief which she have never learnt when she with her Mama. All about life as a Muslim and things about Islam. Afia teach Haya a lot about living as a Muslimah especially during Afia's first mestruation.

Along her stay, Haya met Omar. A librarian whom work under her Baba whom the head of the city's library. Omar is a very nice guy and had caught Haya's interested. Slowly, Haya fell in love with him.

In the other side, Omar have felt the same too but instead becoming her boyfriend, Omar asked Haya's Baba permission to marry Haya. She was so suprised and insisted. Haya have not prepared to be a wife. At first they had a little argument about Omar's rejection and Haya went through a little bit hard moment where aunt Ummi give her motivation. Omar respected Haya's just-a-friend decision.

Haya decided to end her vacation earlier than expected. She fly back to her city thinking by this can help her heal the situation between her and Omar. But then she started to feel something missing. She didn't go out with friends that often anymore. She missed her life there, at her Baba's. She missed Omar. But most of all, she missed something which she cannot describe herself. The way of Islam.

One day after a long day with friends, Haya went home and found Baba and aunt Ummi was at her home and Mama pack her stuff in her luggage. As she asked, her Mama said that she and her Baba are going to re-married and have the polygamy with aunt Ummi.

Her Mama also explained that her summer trip was planned by them to see her reaction with her Baba's life and family. Haya were so happy and accepted her parents decision. She also feel so glad that she finally can be together with Omar. She have learnt the quality of love, family and most of all the quality of Islam and a true Muslim.

Lessons learned


  • Respecting guest

How Ummi and Afia treat Haya along her visit


  • Family value

How Afia communicate with her parents and how Baba still in touch with Haya and her mother even after divorced


  • Puberty

How Afia's parents react and Afia's changes as soon as she experienced her first menstruation


  • Aurat

How Haya learnt from Afia, aunt Ummi and Omar's reactions on her clothing


  • Social life

Differences with the way Haya hang out with friends and how she spent time with Omar


  • Relationship with the non-mahram

How Omar set borders and restrictions between them


  • Love

Omar refused to be Haya's boyfriend but choosed to be her husband instead


  • Halal meals

When Haya wants to go to the non-halal restaurant and when Haya smoke out her stress after had an arguement with Omar


  • Prayers

When Omar goes to Friday Salah and when Haya visits the mosque also how aunt Ummi teach her to pray Istiqarah when Haya were confused with her relationship with Omar


  • Polygamy

When Baba chosed to re-married Mama and live together with aunt Ummi in a poligamy