What is the ruling regarding my remaining with my husband, who drinks alcohol and does not pray, despite my continuous attempts to dissuade him, and his arguments that alcohol is not like cola, and that he drinks but does not get intoxicated?
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If the husband does not respond to repeated advice regarding his abandonment of prayer and his drinking of alcohol, then it is not permissible for the wife to remain with him, and she must seek a divorce.
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