Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who abandoned her and her daughters for over a year without money, fled the country fearing creditors, and was unfaithful to her?
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If a husband leaves his wife without maintenance, she has the right to seek a divorce. Likewise, a woman may seek a divorce if she is harmed by her husband's absence for more than six months.
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