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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Encounter at the Hospital Part 5: An Obstacle Warqa sat thinking of her friend's proposal. She asked herself happily, 'should I agree, and become her brother's wife? Will he help me to understand Islam and lead me to the right path? How lucky I am!' She almost scolded herself for not agreeing immediately, as no obstacle stood in the way. She spent some time daydreaming and then her grandmother awoke.

Warqa assisted her and then she sat down, anxious to tell her the happy news. She began by saying, “Dr. Miyad has been here; she just left." “Oh," said her grandmother indifferently. “She had something special to ask me." “What was that? " asked her grandmother. “A marriage proposal." Warqa's grandmother looked annoyed and said, “ What does it have to do with you?” “It concerns her brother.” “What relationship is there between you and her brother?" said her grandmother angrily.

Amazed at her anger, Warqa said, “She wants me to marry him." “What was your answer?" Warqa was confused by her attitude and told her, “I postponed the answer until I could consult you." Her grandmother turned her face away and said, "No.

This marriage must not take place." "But why not, grandma?" Her grandmother did not answer her, so Warqa insisted, "Why shouldn't it -please tell me why you disapprove, because I am convinced that I should accept this proposal." Still her grandmother didn't speak. "Why don't you talk to me? Perhaps you are mistaken," said Warqa "I am not mistaken," said her grandmother. "I know what I am saying and you must give up this idea.

It will not happen, so do not mention it again.” Warqa was silent for a moment and then said, "Don't I have the right to know why? It is not easy for me to decide without knowing the reason for your refusal." "Of course, you have the right to know. Are you ready to hear?" Warqa nodded, and her grandmother said, "However, after hearing what I have to say, you must end your relationship with Dr. Miyad." Warqa was shocked at the idea and said, "But why?

She is my best friend!" "Then don't insist upon knowing the reason." After a moment Warqa agreed, "All right. I am ready to hear what you have to say." "When you were a child, your father died, as you know. But you never learned how he died. He had a good friend, and they decided to go into business together. They opened a workshop making unbreakable plates. He was happy and optimistic about the business, but did not have the necessary funds.