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Is it permissible for a wife to seek divorce after enduring her husband's lack of intimacy for over 10 years, and would she be considered a traitor to her children if she were to do so? Is it permissible for her to pray for another lawful husband during Umrah, especially since she fears temptation and desires conjugal affection and giving?

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If a husband abstains from conjugating with his wife for a long period, she has the right to seek divorce from him. Her request for divorce in this case is not a betrayal or an injustice to her children. It is permissible for her to supplicate that Allah grant her a husband other than him, but it is better for her to pray that Allah rectify her husband and prepare for her goodness wherever it may be.

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