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What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining with her husband who transmitted herpes to her, and he does not adhere to the doctor's instructions regarding the use of condoms and treatment? And how would her 'iddah be if a divorce occurs, given that she is a working woman?

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If your husband concealed his illness from you and you only found out about it after the marriage, you have the right to annul the marriage, unless you consented to it. However, if the illness occurred after the marriage, or you consented to it after becoming aware of it, then you do not have the right to annulment according to the majority of scholars. Nevertheless, you may request a divorce (talaq) or a khul' (divorce at the wife's request, with compensation). The Sharia judge is the one who decides on matters of defects that warrant annulment or when a husband refuses to divorce. The waiting period ('iddah) begins from the time the divorce is issued or the final court ruling is made. A woman observing the 'iddah may go out for work during the day, but she is obligated to spend the night at home and not go out at night except out of necessity.

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