Is a wife entitled to seek divorce from her husband who has married another, if she feels revulsion towards him, despite her awareness of the impermissibility of denying him?
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Jealousy is natural for a wife when her husband marries another. Its intensity depends on her love for her husband. However, this does not justify her demanding a divorce unless she suffers clear harm, or she dislikes staying with him and fears falling short in fulfilling his rights, in which case she may seek khul’ (divorce at the wife's instance). It is advisable for her to be patient, maintain her relationship with her husband, accept God's decree, and occupy herself with the remembrance of God.
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