Is it permissible to seek divorce from a husband afflicted with bipolar disorder, which causes psychological harm to his wife and negatively impacts her health?
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A woman is permitted to request a divorce if she is harmed by remaining with her husband.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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