Story: Internet Matchmaking

[Muhaba]

Here's my new story. I will be posting it in parts insha-Allah.

I try not to write any unislamic stuff in my stories but the stories are works of fiction and sometimes they might contain material not entirely islamic.

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Story: Internet Matchmaking
Started Oct. 18, 2010

Saeid was crazy in love with the woman he’d met through an Islamic matrimonial website. The website was run by a national Islamic center which had masjids all over the country and so the service was available throughout the United States. Saeid had been to one of the Center’s programs where he met a brother advocating the service. The brother’s own daughter had found a practicing husband through the service, so Saeid knew he spoke from personal experience.

“Our representatives meet with the prospective spouse and their immediate relatives and talk to them ourselves, so we know who’s reliable, insha-Allah.” Brother Majid had said. “We look into the prospective spouse’s needs and personally find matches that fit those needs the most. If the prospective then want us to talk to potential spouses further or look into references, etc. we charge further. However, current first time costs are only $50 which can be paid when we find a match.”

So, after thinking a while, Saeid had agreed to sign up. And in a few weeks, he’d been informed of a sister named Khulood living in Louisiana who seemed to be his perfect match. One of the representatives had personally known her for many years and had vouched for her. So Saeid got her information and spoke to her and her family a few times, agreeing to meet them in three months. During this short time they would get to know more about one another through phone calls and email. Saeid spoke to the girl’s parents and brothers as well as an uncle. One time he even met the girl’s uncle when he was in transit in Saeid’s state while on his way to his country. The girl was originally from Morocco.

After three months Saeid finally went to see Khulood. But the shock was something that might’ve killed him! Khulood wasn’t at all the same person he’d seen in the few photographs he’d received. She was extremely overweight. He guessed she was at least 250 pounds. And from her behavior she seemed like she was suffering from depression which had crippled her actions. After meeting her and exchanging a few words, trying hard to hide his disappointment and anger, he was escorted to the male guest room where he met with her male relatives.

Now that Saeid knows the family had lied to him, what will he do? Find out in the next installment.

[~Zaria~]

Ahh MashaAllah - you already have me interested from the first part :)

What will he do?

"Drum roll"........

[Marina-Aisha]

When r u gonna post the next one? Lol u got me interested already :)

[Who Am I?]

I've been where Saied is at. Before I was Muslim, I met a few women through dating sites and sometimes the reality was far more disappointing than I wanted it to be...

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[TrueStranger]

haha....I personally think that online matchmaking is not organic.;D

[جوري]

this was funny.. I think this should come standard in all 'online matrimonial websites'

that way if she is not a total ape you're pleasantly surprised and if she's then you're not too terribly disappointed ..

[Abz2000]

^ someone should send it to dawkins, he may get excited

[جوري]

^ someone should send it to dawkins, he may get excited

that is Dawkin's saucy tartlet found her on his facebook ...

[Who Am I?]

this was funny.. I think this should come standard in all 'online matrimonial websites'

that way if she is not a total ape you're pleasantly surprised and if she's then you're not too terribly disappointed ..

Well I am of the "have no expectations" school of thought. Then you will never be disappointed and always pleasantly surprised.

[tigerkhan]

[EDITED]..............sorry

[CosmicPathos]

lol, I understand the overweight part being "lie." but depression, really? How can you, by looking at a pic, decide that the person is not depressed?

and what's wrong with depression? If it is controlled then it is normal part of human emotions. It becomes a problem when it is accompanied with serious somatic disturbances. I am sure at some point in his future life, saeed would get depressed too. So he better treat other depressed ppl as he'd like to be treated!

No, I dont have MDD.

[CosmicPathos]

I heard Dawkins looked like that when he was an embryo.

[sis muslimah]

siss when are you going to post part 2?

[Muhaba]

thank you for the comments.

here's part 2.



“I know it is a shock, but I can promise you that she is alright and will be fine,” her father said quickly.

“A shock?” Saeid blurted out, “it is more like a stab. And outright deception. Something that I can sue the matrimonial for.” Saeid wanted more to punch the man in the mouth for the lies he had told him these past three months but kept himself from doing so out of respect for the older man, something that had been taught to him as part of his religious culture.

“I can explain,” the man replied with a shaking voice. “Please don’t contact the matrimonial. I know it is a great disappointment for you but we were desperate to do this. Our daughter was near death and the only way to keep her from this self-destruction was to find her someone to marry.” He took a deep breath and Saeid saw that the man seemed to be suffering from breathing problems but Saeid could care less if he was dying.

“Already, she is much better,” Khulood’s father continued. “She has lost 20 pounds in the last three months and has even joined a fitness and health program which she had previously refused. Not to mention that her mood has become uplifted, although she has self-doubt and fears that you will reject her.”

“Even if you don’t want to marry her, we ask you to agree to get engaged. We hope it will help her condition to improve, otherwise we expect that she will not survive.” Her uncle said.

Saeid stared at him. “Get engaged? Are you crazy? That’s impossible.”

“Look,” it will only be oral and will not be revealed to anyone but family,” the uncle continued. “And everyone except Khulood will be aware that it is only an act. Please, it may be the only way to save her.”

Her father sat down, holding his head in his hands and Saeid wondered if he felt more sorry for him or for himself. So, finally he said, “tell me what happened to her first. I won’t make any agreements until then.”

Her father looked up, sighing. “She started college in the hope of starting a new life but it turned to disaster. In her third year at college she got engaged to a classmate. We know that it was sinful for her to attend co-ed classes but we weren’t very religious at the time.” He shook his head. “That was about three years ago. Anyhow, she was extremely happy to have found true love but a year later, right after she graduated, he broke the engagement abruptly and told her she was unfit to marry and that he was in love with someone else. After that she went into a deep depression, started overeating, hardly ever leaving the house. Her career suffered, she lost her job and we worry that she might have a heart attack. It seemed like she was in a gloom until we got her registered. After that, while she is upset and hopeless sometimes, most of the time her condition has improved greatly.”

Well, because of this matchmaking program, Saeid found himself in a fix. He didn’t know what to do. On the one hand he didn’t want to marry her since she might be a psychiatric patient and he couldn’t trust her family anymore. On the other hand, he didn’t want her to suffer another setback incase what her family had told him was true.

What will Saeid do? Find out in the next installment.

[Who Am I?]

Set her up with his brother or another friend? That's what I would do... :p

[Marina-Aisha]

Aww its getting interesting man! Can't wait for the next one

[Muhaba]

“Just don’t refuse her. We know it’s difficult for you, but all we ask you is to play the part. Nothing more,” Khulood’s uncle said quickly.

Saeid didn’t know what to do, but decided that since it was just an engagement and he could break it off any time, he’d go ahead with it. It was about saving someone’s life and he had wanted to do something good for a long time. So he agreed and they decided to have an engagement party over the weekend. Saeid was given some papers to sign which he read through quickly and then signed them. He was happy they didn’t indicate anything about a dower. All it said was that the dower would be agreed upon at the time of marriage one year from then and that this was just an engagement which could be broken by either side anytime. There was nothing seemingly fishy in the papers, so he wasn’t worried much. Besides, his friend from the matrimonial agency knew the people well and had vowed that they were honest. Saeid saw that the family had been hard-pressed because of the terrible situation which made them resort to such extreme actions. That was what he told himself to convince himself.

The family went to announce the news to the girl. “He has agreed to marry you on condition that you lose weight and that the marriage will not take place until a year later.” Her uncle said.

“The reason for that is that he has some business set up and a house he wants to make for his parents before he commits himself.” Her brother added.

Chubby-cheeks, Saeid started calling her in his mind, was overzealous about the plan. It seemed to work in her favor. “I thought you would reject me based on my condition.” She said honestly. “Tell me, why did you accept me although I don’t have looks like a model. And you can have any girl prettier and slimmer than me.”

“Looks aren’t everything.” Saeid replied. “I like to look through the exterior into the inner person which is what counts. Besides, my grandmother was almost your weight when she married and she lost much weight after marriage. However, at that time, being overweight was in.” that part had been true.

The two talked a bit more. Then Saeid went to his friend Kamal’s house who lived in the same city. “I don’t know if I should kick you,” he told him when Kamal asked him how it had gone.

“I know it was not good to deceive you, but the doc told us that she would die if her condition didn’t improve.”

“So why didn’t you get engaged to her?” Saeid asked angrily.

“She’d know it was just an act had I done so. She knows me well. And she knows I’m mad about one of her cousins and our families have already reached an agreement so most likely I’ll be married to her next summer.”

After two days, Saeid had the small private engagement party. None of his family members were present at the party since he had no plans to tell them about it. He had told them he was going to see someone but after learning the truth about her, he had informed them that it hadn’t worked out. And so now here he was at his first engagement party all alone except for his pseudo-in-laws and Kamal and Kamal’s family. The day after his engagement, Saeid went back home.

His parents and sister of course were dying to get details of the meeting and why it hadn’t worked out since in the past three months all he’d done was talk about the family he’d met through the matrimonial program.

“What did we expect? Matrimonial agencies are all a scam. Not to be trusted one bit,” He yelled. He was more mad at his friend who had set him up for this than anyone else.

And that was what his father was concerned about too. Didn’t Kamal say he personally knew this family?

“Apparently he didn’t have all the details,” Saeid replied. “The girl had been married before for a few months.” He lied, a lie he had practiced since the first meeting with the family. “She’s a divorcee, something they hadn’t told me about before. They thought I’d accept her; that I’d develop feelings for her over these past months, but the deception was more unacceptable to me than the fact that she’s a divorcee.” He had decided not to say anything about her weight or depression because he was afraid that had some risks involved.

“One lie means many more. Seriously I can’t risk it.”

“I can’t blame you.” His father agreed. And the rest of the family nodded in agreement.

“So Kamal didn’t know about this?”

“Apparently not,” Saeid answered. “He knew the family but didn’t have all the details. Anyway, I’m going to my room and rest. I really had a tough time.” He was truly upset about the deception and was even angrier at Kamal’s role. He had thought him a good friend. Still, he knew Kamal had been desperately trying to save the girl’s life. So how could he blame Kamal when he himself had just done a thing greater than Kamal’s?

***

Well, that wasn’t so difficult. What would be more difficult was how to continue communicating with his “in-laws” secretly? He had to continue that since the girl’s life depended on it and there was no way that he could tell his parents since they would never accept this. He knew his family well, especially his father, who didn’t give a **** about some overly obese, overly depressed girl’s fate. He was sure that his father would sue the family for the deception they had done, not to mention the Islamic center. Not disclosing a piece of necessary information was one thing but sending old or fake pictures was something else, something his father wouldn’t forgive.

But Saeid wasn’t like that. After his near death experience which changed his life, he wanted to do whatever he could to thank God for saving his life, and if that meant trying to save another human’s life, he would do it. He wondered if this was some kind of test on him, to see how grateful he was to God’s favor. He recalled the night of the accident. He had been to a party and was returning home with some friends. He’d been drunk and so had been the others although none of them had been badly drunk. They’d only had a few drinks. One of them, Abid, the least drunk, drove the car. Unfortunately, Abid was still too drunk to be able to judge distances at night and since they had the habit of driving at very fast speeds, disaster was inevitable. Crashing into a tree, all the four of them were badly injured. However, lucky for them, another car was passing by on the nearly empty road and got them medical help in time. But that was their wake up call. The four friends changed their lifestyle and started practicing religion more, and stayed away from parties and drinking and everything unislamic. They knew that the accident had been a test to wake them up and they had to learn from it since they might not get another chance again.

And so, here Saeid was a year after the accident, being tested again. Taking out his cell phone, he dialed his “in-laws” number. He had to call his fiancée and let her know how he missed her. After talking to Khulood’s father on the conference phone line, Khulood came on. “I really want to talk to your mom and sister,” she exclaimed after a bit. “I hope I can meet them although I don’t think it would be a good idea right now. What did you tell them about me?”

He wondered what to do, how to explain. The situation was more difficult than he had imagined. Finally he said, “I think we need more time before we can tell them and have you meet them. You must understand.”

He knew she would understand but he was afraid the news might hurt her. And he didn’t want anything to be a setback for her.

“What did you tell them about me?”

“That your family needed more time to decide and hopefully it would be concluded by the time my business is set up and the final payment on the house is paid. I didn’t want them to get worried, you know.”

“I feel like such a loser some time,” she cried

Oh no, Saeid thought. This was going the wrong way. “Look, with time all will be alright. This is a test on us. Do you know I was tested before and nearly died?” He blurted out. And told her the whole story.

“You are right. This is a test. I should be more patient. I wasn’t patient the last time. I hope Allah isn’t angry with me.”

“No, insha-Allah He will not be. Allah is most-Forgiving. And very understanding.”

After ending the phone call, he started for the house when he noticed his sister staring at him through the living room windows. “Who were you talking to?” she asked when he entered.

“A business partner.”

“Stop lying. You think I can’t see through your lies. I’ll bet even the story you told last night was a lie.”

“Why would I lie about that?”

“Why did you spend the weekend there?”

“Because I got married secretly. Why else.” He yelled.

“O come on, tell the truth. You’re hiding something, I know it.”

“Leave it, Lania.” He said, and then went out the door to his car. He needed to get away from there. He hoped Lania didn’t tell their parents.

Now that Lania is suspicious, will she cause trouble? Find out in the next installment.

[White Rose]

Very interesting story :statisfie

[Muhaba]

Luckily when he returned, he saw that all was normal and his parents weren’t suspicious of anything. “I can see you’re upset son,” his father said. “But this is another test from Allah for your patience. Just be glad you found out the truth before you got married. I’ve heard of cases…” and his father went on telling them stories of people in his village, how they had been deceived et cetera, et cetera.

His nose-poke sister of course was different. She wouldn’t stop poking her nose and with whatever chance she got, she asked something about it. So when he went into the kitchen to get something to eat, she said, “I wonder if she’s as beautiful as in those pictures. Do you have any recent pics?” He had shown them several pictures of Khulood that he’d received when he had joined the service. He now realized that they were old pictures from when she was younger, possibly from the time before she graduated from college. And he couldn’t help wondering if they were doctored. Had she once been slim as in the pics or had she always been fat and depressed? He wondered.

“They’re on my computer,” he said sarcastically. “In fact even on my desk top. You should go check them out.” Getting a piece of cake and some juice, he left the room.

The next day, he went to his car early in the morning to call his “father-in-law” to ask about his fiancée and to get advice about what she had said the previous day. The call went well, but when he looked out of the car window, his sister was staring at him from her bedroom window. He was feeling exasperated. What was she doing up so early? Or had she been up all night waiting to catch him?

When he went inside the house, she came down.

“What is your problem?” He asked before she could say anything.

“You can either tell me or I’ll tell Mom and Dad about your weird behavior and let you deal with them.”

He was sure that if he told her, she’d tattletale on him. So he was stuck again. But finally, he decided to tell her. And see what happened after that. He really couldn’t bear the situation anymore.

“She’s really overweight. Not like the pics.” He started. “And she’s suffering from depression.” He wanted to cry. What had he gotten into? What would happen when his sister found out that he had agreed to get engaged just to save her life? But with nothing else to do, he told her the story. Including the bit about his conversation with his fiancée yesterday.

What will happen next? Will Lania tell their parents? Find out in the next installment.

[Periwinkle18]

can't wait for the nxt part!!!

sis ur installments r too short we want more :P lol Great story sis ur an amazing writer :)

[Marina-Aisha]

Yes!! Need more maybe like a chapter or something :)

[Muhaba]

“Hmm,” she said. “This needs some thinking. I’ll tell you my opinion later. Right now, I need to eat.” And she went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

“Just don’t tell Mom and Dad about this. Just not yet. They’ll make me break the engagement and that will kill her.” He pleaded.

She nodded. “I know you have good intentions. God will reward you and will not let you get into trouble. I have faith in that.”

***

And so, with his sister knowing and agreeing to keep it a secret, part of Saeid’s problems was over. In the future he might get Lania to talk to Khulood but he didn’t want to complicate things. He didn’t want anything to make Khulood self-conscious. So, he continued talking to his in-laws occasionally. However, they had agreed that he wouldn’t correspond with Khulood anymore to keep the engagement Islamic.


After a few weeks of the secret engagement, he was informed that Khulood was losing a healthy amount of weight each week. She was in a much better condition than before and her mental health was improving. She had come out of the deep depression and had even started to work again. That was good news but what would become of her when Saeid finally broke the engagement? There was no way he was going to marry into a family that had lied to him, whatever their intention.

However in another few weeks he learned of another scheme. To help speed up the process, Khulood’s family wanted him to do nikah with her. It would only be verbal, but it would allow him to talk to her and meet with her. There would be no dowry set at present and since the nikah would only be known to immediate family members, he could simply divorce her verbally in the Islamic way later without any consequences. Kamal would do the nikah. And since Kamal knew the family well, he said that there was no fear. “You can trust them. I know them well. I’ve known them all my life,” Kamal said.

“I wonder if I can trust you,” Saeid said. “This is the worst idea. It is not possible at all.”

He wanted to say no outright, but the memory of the car crashing into the tree flashed in front of him. And his words which he had blurted out at that time. “I won’t ever do anything that displeases You God if you save us this one time.”

And a promise was a promise. Would God be displeased if he said no? If he didn’t go through with this, what would happen to Khulood? Was there a chance that she might die?

What will Saied do? Will he go along with the plan? Find out in the next installment.

[Periwinkle18]

noooo sis don't do this to me post the nxt part quick!!

[Periwinkle18]

this story reminds me of bro fi's heartbreak series :)

btw the suspense is killing me :p

[Marina-Aisha]

Coooome on sister I need to know wots gonna happen next!

[Innocent Soul]

Sister! Please hurry up :D We all are replying like insane people :exhausted so that you post the next installment soon. :heated:

[Cabdullahi]

WRITER = KHULOOD













I'm just kidding

[Muhaba]

With nothing else to do, he agreed to consider it and do the istikhara prayer. And he would ask his sister’s advice this time.

So he told Lania everything, even the promise he had made at the time of the accident.

“I don’t know what to say,” she said. “This seems very fishy. This could all go very wrong.”

“I know, but it is supposedly only verbal.”

“I think you should talk to a lawyer. A verbal agreement is also dangerous if there are witnesses. They can cause you trouble later. So it’s best to talk to a lawyer and get in writing from them about all this.”

Accordingly, over the following few weeks, he spoke to a lawyer about the situation and got his advice. It was agreed that Khulood’s family would give him a written statement signed in front of the lawyer and countersigned by the lawyer consisting of details related to the nikah.

And so after having the written agreement from Khulood’s family, they proceeded to plan the nikah procession. Four months after having gotten engaged, when their parents were visiting family back home, Saeid proceeded to do the nikah in Khulood’s family home. Kamal did the nikah, and Lania attended the nikah party. It was agreed that this was just a nikah and the wedding ceremony wouldn’t take place until later. However, the truth was, there would be no wedding ceremony ever, as was disclosed in the signed agreement; Saeid could simply divorce Khulood whenever he wanted without any repercussions.

And so he was married. He stayed in Ruston, Louisiana for a week, while his parents were in their home country. During that time, he went out to dinner with his “new wife” and met her occasionally in her home in the company of her relatives, talking about common interests, getting to know each other. A couple of times Lania came along. Khulood was elated to talk to a member of his family. Having met his sister seemed to have done wonders to her mood. It seemed it had added credibility to the whole scheme. She wanted to meet his parents but understood that it would be best not to meet them until she had lost all her weight.

“They are very traditional and want a perfect daughter-in-law,” he explained. “I don’t want them complicating things.”

***

He was glad when the week was over and he could return home. He wasn’t much of an actor and at times tried hard to contain his regret. Sometimes he was angry. Other times it hurt him that someone’s actions could so easily put another person’s life in danger; he couldn’t understand why people did things without thinking about the consequences. From the time he and Khulood spent together, Saeid saw that Khulood seemed like a very normal and even lively person, not to mention that she was extremely beautiful. Therefore, he assumed that the story about the heartbreak being the cause of her depression was true.

Still, he wondered where this would lead them. And whether it was wise to believe the story about the cause of her condition? After all, a family that tells one lie may tell many more. So, once he returned back home, his doubts resurfaced and with them his fears from the deceptive family. And he started wondering if there was more they were hiding. Could it be that the woman was actually a mental patient and not just depressed? Could the whole story of a heart break be a lie? He had no way to know for sure but these new doubts made him more distrustful of the family than before. He hoped that Khulood’s condition would improve quickly so he could get away from them as soon as possible.

Now that Saeid has new doubts, what will happen? How will this affect Khulood and Saeid's relationship?

[Muhaba]

Over the next few months, he spoke to his “wife” occasionally on the phone and visited them once in a while but tried to keep the contact limited, only as necessary. He told Khulood that he was busy with his business and would only be able to visit her when he was in her state. That was the only possibility since his family wasn’t aware of the nikah.

Two months later, he was informed by Kamal of an Islamic conference. “It is in Louisiana and is three days long. You can attend it as well as visit your in-laws,” Kamal suggested. And since Saeid had to play the part to help Khulood get out of her condition, he had to visit her. So, two weeks later, he was once again on his way to Louisiana. He would attend the conference the first two days and spend the third day with his “wife’s” family.


Khulood’s condition was much better than the last time he’d seen her and her weight was much lower, Saeid saw. Her looks were returning, and he saw that she was prettier than anyone he knew. Pictures hadn’t done her justice. She really had model looks. But he wondered what her mental condition was like. Was she really only depressed because of a failed relationship or was she psychotic? He didn’t know and he might never find out. In any case, he was getting out of this as soon as he could. But would that be easy? Or would there be danger of putting the woman back into the same spot that he was trying hard to get her out of?


Those were his thoughts when Khulood interrupted him, coming into the room, holding a tray with two glasses. She placed the tray on the table. “What are you thinking?” she asked.

“How and when to tell my parents,” he replied. It was better than saying “nothing” which might make her suspicious. And he wondered if she might be borderline. If she might break if he gave her the wrong answer. “I didn’t tell them about you because I didn’t want them complicating things. They are very traditional and weren’t even happy about my joining a matrimonial agency. They prefer that I marry someone from back home.”

She nodded, sighing. “I know I wasn’t in the condition where you could show me to your parents. I’m still not, at 215 pounds, but I’m trying. I know I’ve been a disappointment and I’m trying hard to overcome it.” She sat down on the sofa next to him.

“I’m glad that you and your sister accepted me. That was not short of a miracle.”

Saeid saw that Khulood spoke in a controlled, calculated manner and he couldn’t help wondering if she might be on some medication. He looked at her with distrust. Still, he knew she expected an answer from him.

“Do you remember when I told you about the accident I had. My three friends and I were saved and that was the greatest favor of God on us,” he said.

“I always wondered if that story was true or were you just saying it to make me feel better,” Khulood said.

“It would be best if you weren’t so distrustful of people, Khulood,” he said, hoping his frankness didn’t hurt her. But if she was on medication which he now expected, then whatever her condition, it was hopefully controlled.

“Not trusting people will only hurt you,” he continued. “I know you were previously hurt, and I’m not saying you should trust everyone. But try to stay in-between.”

“I am trying,” she said. “You were telling me about your accident.”

Saeid saw that Khulood passed the first test. She didn’t have memory problems or flight of ideas. He didn’t know why he was keen on finding out the truth about her condition; he had no plans to keep her as his wife. Pushing the thoughts away, he said, “Yes, I was given another chance at life. And when I met you I thought it was a test on me from Allah, whether I would help you through your ordeal or turn you down which might further pain you.”

A fleeting pained look passed through her eyes and he knew he’d made a mistake. She would now doubt his sincerity. To keep her from letting it hurt her, he brought his face close to her. “You know Khulood, I think you are the most beautiful woman I’ve seen.” And he brushed his lips across hers. He hoped she would believe that the kiss was sincere. But no sooner had he kissed her, she stood up.

“I knew it was too good to be true. You are only doing this to help cure my depression. You don’t really intend to marry me.”

Then she ran from the room.

“I already did marry you,” he yelled after her. But she didn’t stop or answer. She just ran and disappeared through the double-doors leading to the rest of the house. It was obvious she was crying, because a moment later her brother entered.

What will happen next? Will something bad happen to Khulood? Will the family blame Saeid? Find out in the next installment.

[Periwinkle18]

wow u srsly know how to write mashaAllah :)

[Cabdullahi]

p.s not every man is after 'model looks'

don't read into the story too much

[Periwinkle18]

don't read into the story too much

y not? its just a story

[Marina-Aisha]

its obivious hes gonna fall for her lol but i love the story..

[Periwinkle18]

its obivious hes gonna fall for her lol but i love the story..

lol i was thinking the same :p

[Al-bint]

i hope this story doesnt end as we all supposedly know it to... :heated:

wasalaam!

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

OK, it's brother's turn to beat this fool down. Nobody makes my sister cry and gets away with it...

[TrueStranger]

its obivious hes gonna fall for her lol but i love the story..

I hate happy endings. At least one of them should be evil.

[Al-bint]

p.s not every man is after 'model looks'

for example?
those people are long gone....

wasalaam!

[Marina-Aisha]

for example?
those people are long gone....

wasalaam!

hahahahhahaha sooooo true!!!!!!

[Periwinkle18]

for example?

may be the brother himself doesnt go after model looks

[Cabdullahi]

may be the brother himself doesnt go after model looks

Jazaki Allah khair

[Muhaba]

I am glad you're all loving it!
here's the next part:


“What just happened?” Khulood’s brother Emjed asked.

Saeid told him about the mistake.

“I knew it was wrong to leave her alone with you,” Emjed said. “But she insisted and I thought it would be alright for a few moments. Who knew that within 5 minutes, something would happen to cause a setback?

“When Dad returns, it will be hell,” he continued. “You don’t know, Dad has had high blood pressure since this problem started and we are worried that this might take his life before hers.”

Saeid wondered what to believe and what not to believe. How much of what he was being told was true and how much was meant to get his pity? And although Saeid felt sorry for the family, he had a hard time trusting them after the initial deception.

“I am sorry to hear,” was all he could say.

That evening, he was informed that Khulood wanted a meeting with him in the company of her family. He wondered what they were going to make him do. But he decided to meet her anyway.

After everyone was seated in the family living room, Khulood entered. He expected a torn woman but instead, she seemed quite in control. Almost peaceful. He wondered what the family had told her. Or whether her peaceful state had to do with medicine? Or was it something else?

“I have made a decision,” she said. “I don’t like games and I don’t think I can trust this marriage. I knew it was hard to believe that someone would agree to marry an obese, depressed heart-broken girl and I know that I am right. It is unbelievable. I cannot trust this marriage. Therefore I want a divorce.”

Saeid was shocked by her statement as was everyone else from their looks. Before anyone could say anything, Saeid exclaimed, “No, Khulood, really,”

“I have made my decision. I don’t think you married me because you wanted to but because you were coerced by my family. And you were afraid for my condition. That is not the marriage I want. Now please respect my wishes.”

“Let us talk about this,” her uncle said. “Think it through. Let’s not be hasty.”

“Please don’t,” Khulood said. “If later Saeid wants to marry me, we can do it properly. This is not a proper arrangement. It is not one I can trust. Please end this marriage for my sake. ”

And in the end, with nothing else to be done, Saeid pronounced the divorce. “I hope you will rethink your decision,” he said, afraid that Khulood might have some dangerous plan on her mind. “We seemed to be very compatible and –.”

“Please. Stop the lies. I’ve deceived myself already believing that someone would want to marry me in this state. I will not continue with this game anymore.”

Then she left, her mother and several relatives following her, obviously afraid for her.

Her brother, Emjed, and her father and uncle remained in the room. Her father sighed. “I wonder what plans she has,” he said. “I am so afraid for her.”

“I am sorry for the turn of events,” Saeid said. “I will stay here tonight. It will help me sleep better knowing how she is.”

“You have done so much for us,” her father said. “You are an honorable man and I would have been happy to have you as my son-in-law.”

“I wish things hadn’t turned this way,” was all Saeid could say. Although he never planned to remain married to Khulood, the sudden turn of events saddened him. He was truly worried about Khulood. Was she suicidal? Would she do something wrong? He hoped not, but how could he be sure? So instead of being happy to get out of the marriage, he was anxious.

The next day, he learned that Khulood was still alive and not only that, but she was seemingly calm and happy. He hoped it meant her condition had truly improved and not an indication of something else. It was obvious that her family was worried about the same thing, because they kept watch over her all the time.

***

That evening, he flew back home. “How did it go,” his father asked.

“What?” Saeid exclaimed, then realizing his father was talking about the conference he was supposed to have attended in Louisiana, he said, “oh, it went well.”

“Is everything all right?” His father asked. “You seem worked up.”

“I met several prospective business partners from Egypt there that didn’t go well,” he lied. Then he went to the kitchen to get something to drink.

“Tell me about it,” his father followed him. “Good business partners are hard to find.”

Saeid nodded. “I think I may stay solo. At least until the business starts thriving. Better that than anyone trying to take advantage of me.”

His father nodded.



The truth was that Saeid was more upset about Khulood’s fate than about the fact that the family had deceived him and his first marriage prospect had turned out this way. He worried what would become of Khulood. Would she once again go into gloom and start overeating? Or would she commit suicide or would she be patient this time?

Over the next few days, he learned from her family that she was doing much better than before. It seemed like the breakup was an anti-dote for her and she was recovering. He wondered if she had some doubts that he had been sincere and that had made her hopeful. He didn’t know the reason for her improvement but he thanked Allah for saving Khulood from heartbreak and also saving him from getting married to someone he couldn’t trust.

Now that Saeid is out of the fake marriage and Khulood’s condition is improving, what will happen?

[Muhaba]

i hope this story doesnt end as we all supposedly know it to... :heated:

wasalaam!

and how is that? boy meets girl. boy loses girl. boy gets girl? is that how?

[Al-bint]

may be the brother himself doesnt go after model looks

'apne muh miyan mithu' sorts?

and how is that? boy meets girl. boy loses girl. boy gets girl? is that how?

that saied starts liking khulood and they end up living happily ever after! :statisfie


wasalaam!

[Periwinkle18]

'apne muh miyan mithu' sorts?

lol i dun think so :p maybe some ppl r like tht... ya pata nai shayed ho :p

[Periwinkle18]

Jazaki Allah khair

wa iyaak bro :)

[Periwinkle18]

Now that Saeid is out of the fake marriage and Khulood’s condition is improving, what will happen?

srsly wht will happen sis??

[Muhaba]

But in the coming weeks, he realized that he had really developed feelings for Khulood and would occasionally find himself sighing wistfully, not knowing what to do. It seemed he had started to love and respect her. He liked her honorable nature and the fact that she hadn’t taken advantage of his pity. If she had wanted, she could have made him consummate the marriage with her. She could’ve used her condition to get what she wanted. But that wasn’t what she did. Instead she’d ended the marriage and had also improved instead of getting worse.

Still he had doubts about her. What was her true mental condition? All he knew was what he was told by her family and by Kamal.

In any case, he decided that it would be best to forget her and to start focusing on his own life. His business was now thriving and his parents had bought a new house and were about to move. The house, bought by his father, had an apartment for Saeid where he would live when he married. His sister had completed college and gotten engaged to a family friend’s son who lived not far from their new house. The future looked bright for the rest of the family except for Saeid. His family often brought up the subject of his marriage, wanting him to get married before his younger sister, but he put the subject aside; He didn’t know who to marry. It seemed a piece of his heart was taken by a woman whom he couldn’t marry. The few months he had known her had shown him a part of her that he truly honored. But he knew that not only would he never marry her but he would also never see her again. He had been informed of several conferences in Louisiana but he had ignored them, preferring those close to his state. He was afraid he might be tempted to visit Khulood’s house and do something stupid. He didn’t understand what had come of him but he didn’t expect any foul play from their side. He expected it was only because he had gotten to know the side of Khulood that was truly honorable. Not to mention that she was amazingly beautiful even with so much weight. After losing just a fraction of her weight, her looks had shone. Or they might have been due to the hope and happiness. And at times he wondered what she looked like now that they had broken up? He had been informed that she had lost most of the weight in the few months since the break up, losing a healthy 6 to 8 pounds a month.


A few months later, Kamal informed him of his wedding to Khulood’s cousin. “You can come if you want, he said. “But I understand if you don’t, since Khulood will definitely be there.”

“I’ll think about it,” Saeid replied, but he had no intention to go to Kamal’s wedding. Still a week before the wedding, he was sad. Kamal had been his friend of four years so how could he miss this once in a lifetime occasion? Hence he told his family about it. “I want to go,” he said, “but if you accompany me.” He hoped that that would keep him from any effect Khulood might have on him. He knew he loved her but he couldn’t trust her.

His sister, a party-lover, was ecstatic. “I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t go,” She said jubilantly. “We’ve met Kamal’s family before, so it won’t be good if we don’t.”

“It’s a good idea.” His mother agreed. “It will give us a break from the work we have here,” she said referring to the work with selling their old house. “Not to mention it might change Saeid’s mind about marriage.”

And so the decision was made. A week from then, they would be back in Khulood’s state. But he had no fears. He had decided long ago that Khulood was the past. He had had no plans to marry her when he was bound to her and so had no reason why she should be haunting him now.

What will happen next? Will Saeid bump into Khulood? Will khulood’s family try to convince him to marry her again?

[Who Am I?]

Of COURSE he will see her there... and she will probably be with another guy. Then Saeid flies into a jealous rage.

[Periwinkle18]

Of COURSE he will see her there... and she will probably be with another guy. Then Saeid flies into a jealous rage.

lol i guess u know the whole story :p

[Who Am I?]

lol i guess u know the whole story :p

Well I am just speaking from experience. In my past, the women I liked always ended up with other guys... :hmm:

[Periwinkle18]

Well I am just speaking from experience. In my past, the women I liked always ended up with other guys..

aww inshaAllah Allah will giv u a wife whose wayyyyy better than those women :)

hmm i think ur good at writing stories too...

[Who Am I?]

aww inshaAllah Allah will giv u a wife whose wayyyyy better than those women :)

hmm i think ur good at writing stories too...

Oh I think I have already found one, inshallah. :statisfie

Anyway, I have many more drunken/hungover stories to tell... :p

[Marina-Aisha]

I like the jealous rage part hahhaha

[Innocent Soul]

I want next part :raging:.

Of COURSE he will see her there... and she will probably be with another guy. Then Saeid flies into a jealous rage.

Please don't make predictions :p I think it will confuse our writer :nervous:. I'll be waiting to read your stories. :D

[Periwinkle18]

Please don't make predictions I think it will confuse our writer . I'll be waiting to read your stories.

lol i was thinking the same she mite change the story cuz of our comments :p

[Who Am I?]

I want next part :raging:.



Please don't make predictions :p I think it will confuse our writer :nervous:. I'll be waiting to read your stories. :D

Sorry. :hmm:

I have this habit of doing commentary on everything. Some people refuse to watch movies or TV with me because of it.

[Periwinkle18]

please post more pleaseeeee

[Marina-Aisha]

Yea sister I'm on the edge on my seat plz I don't like these long waits hahaha!

[Innocent Soul]

:omg: I am gonna die out of excitement :skeleton: if you don't post the next part :phew till tomorrow. :heated:



:hiding:

[Al-bint]

I am gonna die out of excitement if you don't post the next part till tomorrow.

the next part isnt here as of now.... i hope u are fine ;D


dear sis WRITER, when??!

wasalaam!

[Marina-Aisha]

Lol maybe we will get more this time and she's gonna make some twists and turns

[Futuwwa]

Subscribing to the thread. I have a hunch about what lies ahead (and it's not just the straightforward happy ending), but I won't spoil it for you others regarding the possibility that I might actually be right.

[Who Am I?]

Subscribing to the thread. I have a hunch about what lies ahead (and it's not just the straightforward happy ending), but I won't spoil it for you others regarding the possibility that I might actually be right.

The old me would hope that the main dude ends up lonely, because that's reality. The guy doesn't always get the girl, and sometimes the hero dies. Welcome to the real world...

But the new me... well I want the dog to live, man. That's all I'm saying...

[Futuwwa]

Nothing like that. Well, I'll tell you when the story is over.

[Periwinkle18]

where is sis writer??

[Muhaba]

Sorry about that.I couldn't log on a few days ago and then I got busy with work.

Here's the next part.



A week later, they were at Kamal’s wedding party. The party was set in an Islamic manner, with the guests divided into two, the males in one part of the house and the women in another. The nikah was done at the nearby masjid and afterward there was a small party with drinks and sweets for the regular guests as well as nasheed songs. At night, the groom took the bride to his house and the next day there was a walima dinner for all the guests in the groom’s house.

The wedding went well. The best thing was that neither Khulood nor her relatives approached him or his family. However, he did see Khulood later as he was leaving the house. And he saw that she was in terrific shape and looked wonderful, wearing a black embroidered abaya and headscarf. And since their paths crossed in the lawns in front of the house, he could do nothing but to greet her. It would be bad manners if he didn’t, not to mention that it might hurt her too, and that was something he didn’t want to do. So he said, casually, “Assalamo alaikum, Khulood.”

“Oh, Saeid, I didn’t know you would be here,” she exclaimed when she saw him.

“Kamal is my long time friend, so I had to come. How are you doing?”

“Better than ever,” she replied.

“I am very happy to hear that,” he said. Then, seeing that the situation was awkward and Islamically incorrect, he excused himself, and proceeded on his way while Khulood entered the main house.

That night, his mother inquired about the beautiful girl he had met in the lawns.

“I wanted to tell you about her,” she said. “But I didn’t know how. But now that you’ve met her, I’d like to ask you your idea about her.”

“What?” Saeid said.

“You know, the girl you met in the lawns. She was the most beautiful girl in the whole party and is extremely polite and helpful. Not only that, she is Kamal’s wife’s cousin.

“Aha,” was all Saeid could say.

“So what is your idea about her?”

He shrugged. What were his thoughts? He knew that she was pretty and honorable. But what was her state of mind in fact? It was something he couldn’t trust. And although he had found himself attached to her, it was this thing that stopped him.

“So, are you going to tell me or are you going to reject this one like the countless others that we inquire about. Really, Saeid, sometimes I wonder if you are attached to someone and not telling us about it.”

And he thought, yes the one I’m attached to is this one. But didn’t tell his mother that. And since he saw that there was no getting out of this without an answer from him, he said, “You can’t know a person in one meeting. And marriage is something that has to be thought of with utmost care.”

“I am amazed you are talking some sense,” His mother said. “It is true, but we aren’t going to base our decision on just one meeting, of course. We will see her often.”

“Check everything out. I don’t want anything fishy.”

“Why should you think there will be any,” his mother asked. “Is it because of that matrimonial services that has made you so wary. Your sister and I watched her the whole night and saw her quite fit. She will make an amazing daughter-in-law, insha-Allah.”

Lania. He knew she had something to do with it.

“I leave it to you to learn everything and to make an informed decision,” he said quickly. Then excused himself to find his sister. She was sitting in the adjacent room near the window, looking out.

“What’s all this about Khulood?” He asked angrily.

She turned around to face him. “What are you talking about?”

“What did you tell Mom that made her like her so much?”

“Nothing,” she said, “I just pointed her out and said she was the prettiest in the room and then Mom didn’t do anything but follow her around. Really it wasn’t my fault.”

“I wish you’d not pointed her out at all.”

“Really, Saeid, everyone knows you’re in love with her.”

“That’s nonsense. I was impatient to get out of that situation.”

“But you aren’t over her. Always walking around like your head is someplace else, always sighing wistfully. It’s obvious.”

He sighed, “You know I can’t trust her.”

“We’ll do all the checking, don’t worry.”

“But not a word of this to Khulood until you find out everything. I don’t want her getting hurt again.” Then he left.

And he wondered why the situation had taken this turn. Why couldn’t they both go on with their lives instead of bumping into each other again and making things further complicated? He had helped her get out of her gloom but wasn’t that enough?

Still he hoped everything worked out and nothing happened to hurt Khulood. He worried about her more than anything.

A few weeks after returning home, his family informed him that they had done all the checking related to Khulood, including meeting relatives and friends of the family, and learned that all was good. And in coming weeks, they would be going to meet Khulood’s family to learn of their thoughts on the matter. His family wanted to know of his thoughts, and whether he was okay with it.

“It’s alright with me,” he told them. And wondered if this was fate? Or had he lost his mind? Could he trust her family after the initial deception? And why didn’t he tell his parents of that? He knew it was the one thing that would stop them from proceeding, so why wasn’t he telling them if he didn’t want to marry her? But he knew deep down that the fact was that he loved Khulood. And didn’t want anything to come in the way. Maybe Allah had answered his silent prayers to make things alright and now he would get what he wanted.

That night, he called Kamal and informed him of his family’s decision to meet Khulood’s family. He also told him that Khulood’s family should be informed and that they shouldn’t disclose anything about his past association with them.

A few weeks later, they were once again in Ruston, Louisiana, this time in Khulood’s house.

And discussing the prospect of Khulood’s marriage to Saied.

What will happen next? Will Saeid and Khulood remarry? Find out in the next installment.

[Muhaba]

Saeid kept quiet throughout the proceedings, letting his family and Khulood’s make the final decision. He knew that there would be no complications from Khulood’s family since they had already gotten to know him. It took a few weeks to reach the final decision, but eventually, both families decided that the two would be married.

Saeid wondered whether to be happy or worried. But deep down, he felt peaceful. Although still worried about deceptions and lies, he felt that whatever happened, it was the will of God and that God would make everything alright. Especially since both families had prayed the Istikhara prayers several times before deciding.

A few months later, he and Khulood were married for the second time, this time in the presence of both families and friends and even relatives from back home. The party took place in Louisiana at a wedding hall and then the couple flew to Hawaii for their honeymoon. When they returned home to Saeid’s house, his sister’s marriage was being set up and a few weeks later, Lania too was married.

In the following few months, Saeid realized that not only was Khulood totally normal but also that she was the most amazing woman in every characteristic. And he knew that when you do something for God’s sake, God doesn’t let you down but makes the impossible possible.


Khulood too realized that having faith in God was the best thing, which was what she had learned from her previous connection with Saeid. It was something that could make you endure the most trying circumstances. And since she had had faith in God when she decided to end her first marriage with someone like Saeid, God had made everything work out.

And so, the couple lived happily ever after.

The end.
Completed Dec. 2, 2011
Wordcount = 8000 words

[Muhaba]

I am glad y'all liked the story & i hope you liked the ending. Was it a satisfactory ending for the story? did you expect from the beginning that it would end this way? Author of the book Beginnings,Middles, and Ends says that the writer makes promises at the start of the story regarding how the story will be and how it will end, and if the story ends differently,the reader feels unsatisfied, like he/she knows that that wasn't a proper ending. so i hope my story fulfilled your expectations.

oh and i didn't read the last comments until after posting the previous two parts. and you don't have to worry about causing a change in the story with your comments, as i didn't intend tp change the storyline after it was written.

Brother Futawwa, I would love to read what you thought would happen next.

[Who Am I?]

:sl:

The ending was... rather anti-climactic. I have to admit that I was hoping for a big showdown and a revelation and much drama. ;D

But overall, I suppose it will do. :p

[Periwinkle18]

aww a happy ending :wub: :p liked the story sis buh i wanted sumfin like saeeds parents finding out tht he got married n the whole drama thngy :p buh i liked the story was fun reading mashaAllah ur a gr8 reader duno y i just knew tht saeed will fall for khulood n they'll marry in the end... :p

[Snowflake]

Perhaps a bit more substance at the end would've made it meatier but to be honest, I'm just glad it had an ending. Recently I read so many novels that leave the ending to your imagination that I wanted to throw the book out the window. I mean if I wanted to imagine things, why would I read a book in the first place ugh! So yeh, I feel I got my cupcake (well it was short story) and eaten it too. Well done!

[Periwinkle18]

ur story kinda reminded me of this Can't blame you for thinking
That you never really knew me at all
I tried to deny you
But nothing ever made me feel so wrong

I thought I was protecting you
From everything that I go through
But I know that we got lost along the way

Here I am with all my heart
I hope you understand
I know I let you down
But I'm never gonna make
That mistake again
You brought me closer
To who I really am
Come take my hand
I want the world to see
What you mean to me
What you mean to me


which is weird cuz its been ages since i stopped listening to music n i still remember this :S

[Who Am I?]

Perhaps a bit more substance at the end would've made it meatier but to be honest, I'm just glad it had an ending. Recently I read so many novels that leave the ending to your imagination that I wanted to throw the book out the window. I mean if I wanted to imagine things, why would I read a book in the first place ugh! So yeh, I feel I got my cupcake (well it was short story) and eaten it too. Well done!

Ohh, I HATE it when movies and books do that. I want an ending; I want closure. It just makes me want to rewrite the story and do my own ending whenever I see that in a book or movie.

[Marina-Aisha]

to be honest..the ending felt rushed...why didnt family find out?home come sister didnt question him bout the second time?

[SFatima]

Good story about having faith and for girls who loose hope and judge themselves too harshly upon being rejected by un suitable suitors. well done writer !

BUT, in Islam, YOU CANT GET MARRIED twice to the same person , without the girl having married another man, and gotten divorced.. OOPS:omg:
sorry guys but there's one tiny lil techinal glitch there in the story ;D


(but correct me if im wrong, he did get married to khulood in the beginning right?)

[Innocent Soul]

^ Yeah but after Khulood knowing the truth she said that she did not wanted to continue to live this fake marriage and they divorced islamically. :hiding:

Completed Dec. 2, 2011

:offended: You already wrote the story :unsure: but didn't post it here. :mmokay:






:alright:

[Who Am I?]

Maybe she got married to someone else "off camera" and it was just never mentioned... :p

[Periwinkle18]

Good story about having faith and for girls who loose hope and judge themselves too harshly upon being rejected by un suitable suitors. well done writer !

BUT, in Islam, YOU CANT GET MARRIED twice to the same person , without the girl having married another man, and gotten divorced.. OOPS:omg:
sorry guys but there's one tiny lil techinal glitch there in the story ;D


(but correct me if im wrong, he did get married to khulood in the beginning right?)

yup he did n ur rite abt the marrying twice part

[Futuwwa]

I suspected that Kamal's wedding was another setup to get the protagonist to meet Khulood again ;D

[TrueStranger]

Good story about having faith and for girls who loose hope and judge themselves too harshly upon being rejected by un suitable suitors. well done writer !

BUT, in Islam, YOU CANT GET MARRIED twice to the same person , without the girl having married another man, and gotten divorced.. OOPS:omg:
sorry guys but there's one tiny lil techinal glitch there in the story ;D


(but correct me if im wrong, he did get married to khulood in the beginning right?)

Thought that was only in the case where the husband gave his wife three talaqs ( I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you).

Hasan ibn Ali (RA) said (in a long Hadith, after divorcing his wife): “Had I not heard my father (Ali) narrating from my grandfather (Prophet (SAW)) say: “when a man pronounces three divorces, then his wife will no longer remain lawful for him, unless she marries another man”, I would have taken my wife back.” (Sunan al-Bayhaqi)

[Al-bint]

yup he did n ur rite abt the marrying twice part

as already mentioned, may be Saeid only gave one divorce? :P

wasalaam !

[Periwinkle18]

^ may be lol

[Innocent Soul]

I want more stories. imsad

I miss Flame :unhappy: and I like it when the author posts the story in intervals :hiding:

[Muhaba]

Good story about having faith and for girls who loose hope and judge themselves too harshly upon being rejected by un suitable suitors. well done writer !

BUT, in Islam, YOU CANT GET MARRIED twice to the same person , without the girl having married another man, and gotten divorced.. OOPS:omg:
sorry guys but there's one tiny lil techinal glitch there in the story ;D


(but correct me if im wrong, he did get married to khulood in the beginning right?)

yes you can. if the man divorces the woman three times only then she can't marry him without having married another man and and he has divorced her.

[~ Sabr ~]

:salamext:

The story is good MashaAllaah, but I couldn't help point out 1 thing: In Islaam, a person has to get married to someone else willingly, genuine marriage, after talaaq, and then get a genuine talaaq from that person is order to re-marry the person they married 1st.

[Muhaba]

^that is only the case if the man has divorced the wife three times. if he only divorced her once or she took divorce from him, then there isn't such restrictions. In Surah Al-Baqarah Allah has said that a woman shouldn't be stopped from remarrying her exhusband if the two want to marry. That is the case if there was one divorce. but if the man divorced her thrice, then she has to marry another man, consumate the marriage with him, and when he divorces her, then she can remarry the previous husband if she likes.

[~ Sabr ~]

So does Saeid divorce her once?

And can you show me the Verse in Surah Baqarah please.

[Muhaba]

he divorced her once. since the marriage wasn't comsumated, there is no waiting period, etc after divorce. i don't know if a man can divorce such a wife thrice before the marriage is consumated and what happen if he doesn. but there's no need for three divorces, since there's no waiting period.

2:228:
Divorced women remain in waiting for three periods, and it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have more right to take them back in this [period] if they want reconciliation. And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. But the men have a degree over them [in responsibility and authority]. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

2:229
Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment. And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah . But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah , then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself. These are the limits of Allah , so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah - it is those who are the wrongdoers.

2:230
And if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former husband for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of Allah . These are the limits of Allah , which He makes clear to a people who know.

2:231
And when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself. And do not take the verses of Allah in jest. And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Knowing of all things.

2:232
And when you divorce women and they have fulfilled their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis. That is instructed to whoever of you believes in Allah and the Last Day. That is better for you and purer, and Allah knows and you know not.

So the above verses state that if a man divorces his wife three times, he can't remarry her unless she marries another man and he divorces her too. And if a man divorces his wife once or twice, then she can remarry him.

[Periwinkle18]

sis writer i wanna read more stories post more plzzzzzz