Is it permissible for a wife to divorce her husband who beat her and her father, despite his refusal to grant a divorce?
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There is no way for your sister to get divorced unless her husband divorces her or a judge rules for divorce. So, either convince the husband to divorce her or agree to a ' (divorce at the wife's instance, usually with compensation), or refer the matter to a Sharia judge.
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