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Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who has an infectious disease transmitted through intercourse, after marital relations have ceased for three years?

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If the husband contracts a contagious disease, the wife has the right to seek divorce to prevent harm from befalling her, which differs from seeking divorce without a legitimate reason.

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