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Does the Hadith: "Let no believing man hate a believing woman" apply to one whose bad qualities outweigh her good qualities in her personal characteristics?

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The Hadith, "A believer must not abhor a believing woman. If he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another," calls for a balance between qualities and manners. If a man dislikes a characteristic in his wife, he will find another characteristic in her that pleases him, because perfection cannot be attained, and because a person is not devoid of flaws and good qualities. The phrase "must not abhor" means that he should not hate her, because justice necessitates balancing bad deeds with good deeds. However, if her bad deeds outweigh her good deeds, then there is no harm in hating her.

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