What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining with a husband who has bad manners, curses, lies, and deceives a lot, and has secretly married another woman?
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If a husband abuses his wife and insults her unjustly, then he is a transgressor against her. However, his marriage to another woman without informing her is not a lie or deception, as he is not obligated to inform her. We advise the wife to treat her husband kindly and to demand the same, as well as justice between her and the other wife. If he persists in ill-treatment and injustice, she should consult wise members of her family and weigh the harm between seeking a divorce and remaining with him, in order to choose the lesser of two evils.
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