KUALA LIPIS: A visit to the family home of pop darling Siti Nurhaliza by businessman Datuk Khalid Muhammad Jewa along with his mother and sister has fuelled more speculation on the “impending marriage.”

It was not immediately known what the purpose of the visit was but speculation was rife that Khalid was there to merisik, which is a customary visit by a groom aspirant to seek the parents’ consent for an engagement with their daughter.

An entourage in three cars was said to have entered the singer’s house at Taman Permata in Sungai Kerpan, near here, at about 2pm, just after Friday prayers yesterday.

Although Datuk K, as he is popularly referred to by the media, was not spotted, a black Mercedes-Benz bearing the number plate WMR 38, purportedly his, was seen.

A family friend later told newsmen that Khalid was inside the house but refuted suggestions that the visit was related to an engagement. He said it was purely a social visit. The man also said Siti was not at home.

FUELLING SPECULATION: Several cars including a black Mercedes-Benz said to be Datuk K’s were seen parked in front of Siti’s house in Taman Permata in Sungai Kerpan, near Kuala Lipis, after Friday prayers yesterday.

Reporters, who got wind of the visit, rushed to the house and tried to interview family members and relatives but were turned away.

The family friend, who claimed to be a policeman, told reporters waiting outside the house compound to leave.

He said the family had made the request as they did not want to be disturbed.

However, a close source revealed that Khalid was there to discuss the wedding “date” with Siti’s parents.

It is learnt that Khalid, his mother and sister had lunch at the house and that Siti’s parents were more than happy to receive the guests.

It was said that one of Siti’s hesitations in revealing her beau was due to her family’s unhappiness over her choice.

Numerous attempts to contact Siti, her brother Ayie and sister-in-law Rozie were unsuccessful.

When contacted through SMS and asked whether he was engaged to Siti, Khalid replied: “Sorry, I have no comment. There is no engagement. Thanks.”

On Thursday, Khalid said he would make an announcement next month but remained evasive when asked whether he was “the one” in Siti’s life.

Siti, in an interview recently, had also denied speculation that she would be getting married on Aug 8 and refused to entertain questions on Khalid.

Rumours about Siti’s “secret” relationship started last year but speculation about her relationship with Khalid became stronger when she admitted to the press in March that she was in love.

But the million-dollar question remains: Is Datuk K really the man in Siti’s heart?