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What is the Sharia ruling on a wife's adultery and the attribution of the child resulting from it, and is it permissible for the husband to demand custody of the children for fear of their deviance after divorcing his wife with three pronouncements and her marrying another man?

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Adultery is a grave sin, and its perpetrator must repent and conceal their deed. If one confesses to it, the prescribed punishment will be carried out. A severe warning has been issued against anyone who attributes a lineage to a people that does not belong to them. If a married woman gives birth to a child conceived through adultery, the child's lineage is not disclaimed from her husband, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The child belongs to the bed." If she is unmarried, the child is attributed to her. If the mother is corrupt, her right to custody is forfeited and transfers to the next eligible person. If the father fears that the children will be lost or deviate, he has the right to claim custody.

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