Does a divorce issued under the threat of scandal after the discovery of adultery take effect?
Adultery is a grave sin that expels its perpetrator from faith, and its punishment is severe in this world and the Hereafter. If a man is coerced into divorce, such as his wife threatening to expose him, then his divorce does not take effect. A woman is permitted to seek divorce due to adultery.
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