Is it permissible to divorce one's wife if she lied to her husband about her previous marriage, her age, and her educational level, and he is unable to overlook that?
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Lying in marriage, such as lying about age or educational level, does not establish the option of annulment unless the husband stipulated a specific characteristic in the wife and it turned out to be otherwise. Divorce is permissible when there is a need for it, and it is advisable to keep the wife and treat her kindly. One should not resort to divorce unless all means of reconciliation have failed and there is ill-treatment. If the spouses can live together amicably, even if it means overlooking some mistakes, that is better than separation.
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