Days later, the sons of Qassim went about repeating in anguish that bringing together Salama and Zakiya in a halal way was Zaki’s last honourable task. After this achievement, Zaki had turned into someone they no longer recognised. Only two or three days after the marriage ceremonies in the seera were over, he started to act in a completely unprecedented way. The first sign was when he passed by a family gathered around the low table outside their home, preparing to break the Ramadan fast, and joined them without being invited and without uttering a greeting. Once he had recovered from the shock, the man of the house spoke. ‘Why, hello and welcome, Sheikh Zaki,’ but Zaki had started to wolf down the food without looking at anyone or even waiting for the sunset prayer call that sets off the
