What is the legitimate Islamic solution for a divorced father with two daughters who finds himself in a dilemma between taking back his ex-wife, who is in a deteriorating health and social condition, in order to preserve his daughters, raise them, and care for their mother, or completing his marriage to his poor fiancée, or secretly combining both with the potential problems that may result from that? And is his abandonment of his fiancée considered an injustice to her?
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Our advice to you is to take the initiative to reconcile with your divorced wife, given the clear benefits this holds for the children, for her, and for you. As for your fiancée, we believe you should be frank with her family about your desire to return to your divorced wife. If they agree, then marry her and be just between your two wives. If they do not agree, then there is no blame upon you for breaking off the engagement.
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