Is it permissible to break off an engagement because the girl wishes to complete her university studies, after she had promised her fiancé that she would stop studying after her bachelor's degree, bearing in mind that the engagement lasted for one year?
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An engagement is merely a courtship between two parties, and there is no sin in dissolving it by either of them. The one who dissolves it is not considered unjust, even if the engagement period was long. However, it is disliked to dissolve it without a legitimate Shar'i reason. It is advised to be deliberate and not rush into dissolving it, and to strive to reconcile between completing one's studies and consummating the marriage.
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