Is it permissible to pray Salatul-Istikhara regarding divorce, even if the reason for it is the interference of the husband's family and their insistence upon it?
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It is not the husband's right to force his wife to relinquish any of her rights. She is entitled to the rights of a divorced woman if he divorces her. It is permissible for the wife to forgo a portion of her Mahr or to retract her condition and agree to live with his family. The best approach is to choose what is most beneficial and to perform . However, once a divorce has occurred, there is no Istikhara concerning it.
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