Is breaking off an engagement considered a sin if the suitor uses abusive language, is overly jealous, talks to other women, refuses to postpone physical intimacy until after the marriage contract, boasts about himself, belittles his fiancée, is ill-tempered, threatens physical abuse, intentionally hurts her feelings, asks her to change her body shape, views women as nothing but bodies, refuses to allow her to work, and believes it is his right to command her and for her to obey?
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It is permissible to break off an engagement, and there is no sin in doing so, because a marriage contract entails lasting harm. Therefore, a woman should take precautions for herself and consider her best interest. However, it is not advisable to rush into breaking off the engagement if there is hope for the suitor's reform and the possibility of compatibility, bearing in mind that the suitor is a stranger to the fiancée as long as the legal contract has not been concluded.
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