Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who slandered her honor and humiliated her, and he refuses to divorce her and threatens to keep her in a suspended state? And is there any sin upon her for that or for leaving her children with him?
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If the husband's slander of his wife's honor in front of her family is true, then he has committed a grave transgression that contradicts good companionship, and this is considered a violation of the Prophet's (PBUH) وصية (injunction/advice) regarding women. The wife is permitted to request a divorce in cases of severe harm, and the presence of children is not a Shari'ah impediment. However, one should deliberate before seeking a divorce, out of concern for the children's welfare. Custody is a right for the mother and is not obligatory upon her unless there is no other custodian available.
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