And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect. (Quran 30:21) Yusuf Ali' translation
Friday, 12 August 2011
Safely married
Sunday, 17 July 2011
The walk
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Updates
Friday, 15 July 2011
Happy happy
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Part 2
Pre-wedding jitters?
Saturday, 2 July 2011
On my baju nikah
Friday, 1 July 2011
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Progression

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
One month to go
Friday, 24 June 2011
Saving BIG
Monday, 20 June 2011
:)
There was this beautiful woman, who wanted to get married, but she wanted a very pious husband, so she said that she’ll marry the man who recites the whole Quran every single day, fasts for the whole year and stays awake and worships Allah all throughout the night.
She was a very beautiful woman, and a lot of suitors wanted to marry her, but they knew they couldn’t fulfill the conditions she set. Until this one man stepped forward and said he could fulfill them. So the Imam got both of them married.
After the first night of the marriage, the wife sees that the husband doesn’t recite the whole of the Quran, nor does he fast, nor does he stay awake in the worship of Allah, she decided to let it roll on for a few weeks to see if there were any changes, there weren’t, so she filed a complaint and asked for a divorce.
They are both taken in front of the judge, and the judge asked, ‘What were the conditions of the marriage?’ the man replied ‘They were for me to recite the whole Quran daily, keep fast for the whole year and to worship Allah all throughout the night.’
The Judge asked, ‘ did you fulfill them? The man calmly answered, ‘…yes.’
The judge answers, ‘you lie, your wife has said that you don’t, that’s why she’s asking for a divorce’.
But the man insisted that he had fulfilled the conditions, so the judge asked, ‘did you recite the full Quran everyday?’ The man answered yes. The Judge, baffled asked, ‘how? How can you do that?’ The man coolly answered, ‘I recite Surah Ikhlas three times a day and according to Prophet Muhammad (saw), reciting Surah Ikhlas three times is equivalent to reciting the whole Quran.’ The Judge was intrigued, so he asked, ‘how did you fast the whole year?’ The man answered, ‘ I fasted for the whole month of Ramadan, then kept another six fasts in the month of Shawwal, according to Prophet Muhammad (saw), keeping all of the fast of Ramadan then keeping six fasts in the month of Shawwal, is as if you have fasted for the whole year.’
The Judge remained silent, he couldn’t give a reply saying the man was wrong, so finally he asked, ‘ how did you stay awake all night and worship Allah, when your wife saw you sleeping?’ The Judge thought the man wouldn’t be able to answer this one, but the man, cool as a cucumber answered, ‘I prayed Salatul Isha with jamaat, then the next day prayed Salatul Fajr with jamaat, according to Prophet Muhammad (saw), the one who prays Salatul Isha and Salatul Fajr with jamaat, it is as if he had stayed up all night worshipping Allah.’
The Judge sat there looking at the man; the final verdict was about to be released…
He said to the man and his wife, ‘…go, just go, there is nothing wrong with this marriage’…
Saturday, 18 June 2011
The invitations are here!!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
A sense to reflect :)
Many people have been talking to me about marriage lately. I wonder why. I still remember this one occasion when a friend of mine asked,
"Lutfi, are you married?"
"What!? No! Do I look like I'm married?"
"Engaged?"
"No, I'm not. Why?"
"Why don't you get married?"
"Well now that you ask, marriage is not that simple for me. And you didn't answer my question."
"What's so difficult? You're an able man. Get married quick."
"Easier said than done, brother."
"Look Lutfi, I got married at the age of 27 and the first thing I thought was 'Why in the world didn't I get married sooner?'"
Laughs. OK, he might have a point. I mean, he's not the President for nothing.
Why is marriage not that easy for me? Surely, there are so many reasons why it's not easy. It shouldn't be easy for anyone! Why do you think marriage is considered as half of our deen? There is such a heavy weight on marriage in Islam such that it is so highly regarded by Allah in many narrations of our Prophet PBUH. Many people do not consider the implications of a pure relationship between a man and a woman in a marriage. That's why many of them end in divorce. What are the typical questions someone asks when considering marriage? Spouse? Money? Education? Job? Wedding? Guests? Food? And the list goes on. Material things.
How many people even ponder on the most essential points? And this is especially so for the man. When I inquire about a woman for marriage, I do not want to know what she should do for me, I want to know what I should do for her. In my opinion, marriage in Islam is not for satisfying my needs. It's not for me at all. It's for Allah. It's for Islam. It's for my wife. It's for my children. It's for my family. It's about responsibility. It's about providing love and care to another soul as Allah has commanded.
If I marry, I will ask my wife of nothing, except that she obeys Allah and His Messenger. For I know that on the Day of Judgement, I will bear the weight of her sins on my back if she doesn't. Islam says, what's mine is hers, what's hers is hers. Islam says, she will be rewarded with the good deeds that I do, and I will be punished for the bad deeds that she does. My wife in this life, is my wife in the next. Marriage is eternal and transcends death. A marriage for Allah's sake may bring me to Jannah, while a marriage based on anything else may bring me to Jahannam. It's more than just 'tying the knot'.
But Allah knows, I want to hold her hand and guide her when she is lost. I want to protect her when she is in danger. I want to be her crying shoulder and wipe away her tears when she is sad. I want to laugh at her jokes. I want to be patient and understanding with her when she is angry. I want to forgive her faults when she makes a mistake. I want to accept her flaws and imperfectmemori hatiions. I want to be kind and gentle to her. I want to be her friend and companion. I want to be her guardian and supporter. I want tobe her teacher, leader and imam. I want to be the father of her children. I want to be there for her through sadness and sorrow, hardship and grief. I want to be there for her in happiness and ease. I want toplease her for the sake of Allah.
I want to show her compassion and affection like the Prophet PBUH, who used to show a great deal of affection towards his wives. Aisha reported that the Prophet would only enjoy his meals when she would sit next to him. They would drink from one cup and he would watch where Aisha would place her lips on the cup so that he could place his lips on the exact position. He would eat from a bone after she would eat from it, placing his mouth where she had eaten. The Prophet used to also help around the house. Aisha narrated, Prophet Muhammad used to stitch his clothes, milk the goats and help in the chores inside the house. I want to emulate our beloved Rasulullah SAW, and I know, this is why it isn't easy.
So ask yourself now, is marriage easy?
Saturday, 11 June 2011
Doodles
Oh my days...
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Post-trip
Monday, 30 May 2011
Phase 1

Salam ladies,
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Alhamdulillah
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Bits and bots
Apologies for the lack of posting, work has been taking its rightful priority these days. :)
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Sesudah sampai serunya untuk menikah...
"Apabila datang kepadamu seorang laki-laki datang untuk meminang yang engkau redha terhadap agama dan akhlaqnya maka nikahkanlah dia. Bila tidak engkau lakukan maka akan terjadi fitnah di muka bumi dan akan timbul kerusakan yang merata di muka bumi." - HR Tarmidzi dan Ahmad
Saya tidak tahu apakah ini merupakan Hukum Sejarah yang digariskan allah
Ketika orang mempersulit apa yang dimudahkan Allah, mereka akhirnya benar-benar mendapati keadaan yang sulit dan nyaris tak menemukan jalan keluarnya.
Mereka menunda-nunda pernikahan tanpa ada alasan Syar'ie dan akhirnya mereka benar-benar takut melangkah di saat hati sudah sangat menginginkannya.
Atau ada yang sudah benar-benar gelisah tak kunjung ada yang mahu serius.
Lingkaran Ketakutan Berlanjutan
Bila di usia dua puluh tahunan mereka menunda pernikahan karena takut dengan ekonominya yang belum mapan, di usia menjelang tiga puluh hingga tiga puluh lima berubah lagi masalahnya.
Laki-laki mengalami Sindrom Kemapanan (meski wanita juga banyak yang demikian, terutama mendekati usia 30).
Mereka (laki-laki) menginginkan pendamping dengan kriteria yang sulit dipenuhi.
Seperti Hukum Kategori, semakin banyak kriteria semakin sedikit yang masuk kategori.
Begitu pula Kriteria Tentang Jodoh, ketika menetapkan kriteria yang terlalu banyak maka akhirnya tidak ada yang sesuai dengan keinginan kita.
Sementara wanita yang sudah berusia sekitar 35 tahun, masalahnya bukan kriteria tetapi soalapakah ada orang yang mau menikah dengannya?
Ketika usia sudah 40-an, ketakutan kaum laki-laki sudah berbeza lagi, kecuali bagi mereka yang tetap terjaga hatinya.
Jika sebelumnya banyak kriteria yang dipasang pada usia 40-an muncul ketakutan apakah dapat mendampingi isteri dengan baik.
Lebih-lebih lagi ketika usia beranjak 50 tahun, ada ketakutan lain yang mencekam.
Iaitu kekhawatiran ketidakmampuan mencari nafkah sementara anak masih kecil.
Atau ketika masalah nafkah tak merisaukan khawatir kematian lebih dahulu menjemput sementara anak-anak masih banyak perlu dinasihati.
Bila Iman Tiada Makan Muncul Putus Asa
Jangan ditunda-tunda apa yang menghimpit saudara kita sehingga mereka sanggup menitiskan air mata.
Awalnya adalah kerana mereka menunda apa yang harus disegerakan, mempersulit apa yang seharusnya dimudahkan. Padahal Rasulullah s.a.w. berpesan:
Wahai Ali, ada Tiga perkara jangan ditunda-tunda; apabila Solat telah tiba waktunya,Jenazah apabila telah siap penguburannya, dan Perempuan apabila telah datang laki-laki yang sepadan meminangnya." - HR Ahmad
Hadis ini menujukkan agar tidak boleh mempersulit pernikahan baik langsung mahupun tak langsung.
Secara 'lansung' adalah menuntut mahar yang terlalu tinggi. Atau yang sejenis dengan itu. Ada lagi yang 'tidak secara langsung'.
Mereka membuat kebiasaan yang mempersulit, meski nyata-nyata menuntut mahar yang tinggi atau resepsi yang mewah.
Sebahagian orang mengadakan acara peminangan sebagai acara tersendiri yang tidak boleh kalah mewah dari resepsi pernikahan sebahagian lainnya melazimkan acara penyerahan hadiah atau wang belanja untuk biaya pernikahan secara tersendiri.
Bila seseorang tak kuat menahan beban, maka bisa saja melakukan penundaan pernikahan semata-mata hanya kerana masalah ini.
Saya sangat khawatir akan keruhnya niat dan bergesernya tujuan, sehingga pernikahan itu kehilangan barokahnya.
Naudzubillah! Penyebab lain adalah lemahnya keyakinan kita bahwa Allah pasti akan memberi rezeki atau boleh jadi cerminan dari sifat tidak qona'ah (mencukupkan diri dengan yang ada).
Pilihlah Yang Bertaqwa
Suatu saat ada yang datang menemui Al Hasan (cucu Rasulullah). Ia ingin bertanya sebaiknya dengan siapa putrinya menikah? Maka Al Hasan r.a berkata:
"Kawinkanlah dia dengan orang yang bertakwa kepada Allah. Ini kerana, jika laki-laki mencintainya, ia memuliakannya, dan jika ia tidak menyenanginya, ia tidak akan berbuat zalim kepadanya."
Nasihat Al- Hasan menuntun kita untuk menjernihkan fikiran. Jika kita menikah dengan orang yang bertakwa, cinta yang semula tiada meski cuma benihnya, dapat bersemi indah karena komitmen yang memenuhi jiwa.
Wallahu alam bi showwab.