Is it permissible to marry a woman who divorced her husband, who practiced sorcery? And is there any harm from her ex-husband to the (new) husband or his children?
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A woman's divorce (khul') from her husband does not prevent the validity of her marriage to another man once her ' (waiting period) has ended, whether the khul' was by mutual agreement or by a judge's ruling. You are permitted to marry her, provided there is a guardian (wali), and this is the view of the majority of scholars. There is no need to fear her former husband who is accused of sorcery; all matters are in the hands of Allah, and protection from sorcery is achieved by relying on Allah and by consistently performing the prescribed remembrances (adhkar) and (incantations).
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