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Torrential rain washed over the courtyard as Ibrahim, a young scholar of twenty-five, finished his sermon. From the driver’s seat, his eyes lingered on a figure in the alley: a girl whose reputation for harshness was well-known, now kneeling in the downpour to shield a shivering stray kitten with her own umbrella. He watched, transfixed, as she gave up her only cover for the creature. Just as the cold seemed to seep into her bones, the sudden shadow of a large black umbrella fell over her. Ibrahim had stepped out, closing the distance with a quiet grace, holding the canopy above her. 'Subhanallah, she’s lovely,' he marveled inwardly, before offering a respectful, gentle smile. "Forgive me," he said, his voice carrying over the drumming rain. "What is your name? And… may I ask for yo…