What is the ruling on marriage after the wife's first act of adultery, and what is the ruling on swearing an oath that divorce will automatically occur if adultery is repeated, and what is the ruling on the child born during the second period of adultery that the wife confessed to after seven years, and what is the ruling on the continuation of the marriage now after the wife's repentance and her being forgiven?
If the wife's adultery is proven, she has committed a grave transgression. If divorce was conditioned upon adultery and it occurred, then the divorce has taken effect. If this was the first or second divorce, and you had intercourse with her during her iddah (waiting period), then the رجعة (revocation of divorce) is considered to have occurred. However, if there was no iddah revocation, you must separate from her, and you can remarry her with a new mahr (dowry). If this was the third divorce, she is not lawful for you until she marries another husband. The child is attributed to you in all cases. It is advisable to protect your wife, oblige her to cover and wear hijab, prevent her from mixing or being in seclusion with men, and teach her matters of her religion. As for the oath, nothing is incumbent upon you because of it, and a Muslim should safeguard his oaths and beware of swearing by divorce.
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