Zulaikha marries Syarif after receiving her father Ustaz Jamal's blessing. The approval comes after witnessing Syarif as someone knowledgeable in religious matters and capable of guiding his only daughter. After marriage, Syarif reveals that he is actually ignorant of religion and had only been acting all along. Zulaikha is initially disappointed with her husband's behavior, but for the sake of love, she wants to help Syarif. Their conversation is overheard by Ustaz Jamal, who then asks them to live with him. Syarif's new life begins at his father-in-law's house where he is awakened every night for congregational prayers. Syarif questions how he never prayed before yet still managed to succeed. Ustaz Jamal is shocked by his son-in-law's statement.
