Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Mencari Jodoh

I have friends. Here and there. So, this is mostly about them. (I couldn’t deny the same thing about me, however I want to. But not now ok.)

W.
She’s the one who triggered me to at least try to do this. She spent some time during the CNY holidays on reflecting her career path with a close family member. Somehow, it ended up with her needing to find someone to share her life, work targets etc. like where she’s going to be 5 years from now? All this while, she’s been doing ok, happy in don’t-worry-be-happy way.
I can say that she’s panicking right now. Cried until bengkak2 mata for two days (the bengkak not the crying la).

K.
She is my ex-hsemate in Ampang. She has everything – good family, stable job, house (but left empty coz it’s far from work place), car etc. Been engaged a couple of times. She is older than me.

M.
She is called M coz like Iron Maideen –she rocks! And sorry to say, a bit like a Mydin too, if you get my drift. She’s one of the high flier, jetsetting kejap kat Vietnam la, Brisbane, South Africa (last I heard India too?) all coz of work –she’s in IT industry. Money is no problem. Takat holiday kat pulau2 kat Mesia ni biasa dah…

A.
She’s a graduate but stayed at home to look after her mom who was bedridden. Now that her mom is gone, she’s planning to set up a business – stationeries shop in her locality. Oh, should I mentioned she’s the daughter of the one of OKB Sendayan? Currently she is taking entrepreneurship courses by MARA.

W’s friend who is OKU
I never met her (yet). She’s partially blind in one eye since she was born. She’s been recently put out of job (in a factory). She’s also older than me. Now without a job in KL. Desperately need a job or else, she has to go back to hometown. And lost her independence I guess.

I.
Her specification is simple – must be someone that her parents approve wholeheartedly aka India Muslim. (Not that she’s discriminating other ethnic minority groups.)

There are many others of course.

The question is, how can I help these friends? Don’t want to be called perigi mencari timba. Trust me, they need help (kok tak tu sure dah settle!).
Put aside the spiritual part (berdoa & bermohon pada Allah sudah pasti), let’s consider ‘physical things’ that they can do to start improving their chances to find a ideal partner. No, don’t even mention mandi bunga. Let us just say, been there and done that (tongue-in-cheek).

What I have in mind is something like what the MCA party people has done - a good job of matching singles in organized parties. Not social orgies of course. More like blind dates with proper chaperons. Don’t want the perkara2 terlarang like berdua2an dating walau dikhalayak ramai.

Is it possible? According to Islamic way? How? Who?
Help wanted. Or suggestions.

BTW, net matchmaker? Well....

4 comments:

D said...

I always loved the idea of matchmaking but it makes me nervous because of all the what-ifs. Takut offend the other party because we are too pushy. I guess, there is such thing. Over here in the UK, the muslims are mainly indians/ arabs, so they are open to matchmaking. some even want asians (even malaysians). So, if anyone SERIOUSLY interested, i can help la....

~ GAB ~ said...

Matchmaking among the people in Islamic movement still exist nowadays. They can be considered as the most successful matchmaker as compared to any other methods.

Well not necesasrily have to join the movement to get into the ring. Ask around.

Anonymous said...

somebody should set up an islamic dating company (with chaperon).. i am sure many people out there r looking for a spouse n unfortunately not finding one yet..

rad said...

d,
Thank you for your kind offer. I'm seriously interested but in later part of my life, insyaAllah. *grin*

I would loved to be a match-maker too -esp. to help my friends & make other friends. What I have in mind is something like a wine-&-cheese party (according to the mat salleh term la) where all the singles can gather & mingle around unobtrusively -of course after some background check & some pre-matching. For better chance of knowing each others, perhaps a sit-down dinner but not a restaurant coz difficulty to control the surrounding/ambience.
Chewah!! Berangan je lebih.

Tuan Gab,
Been there & done that too. Baitul Muslim that is. Surprisingly I'm the only odd one left out. I guess they simply dunno what to make of moi. BTW, arranging for marriage wasn't the main thing for the group was I was involved in last time.

simah,
Yeah, something like that la esp for too-busy-&-too-shy people out there. Kira satu bentuk ikhtiar jugak kan?
Apa2pun, kita KIV dulu.