What is the ruling regarding the second marriage of a sister and her bearing two children, given the reappearance of her first husband, who had not consummated the marriage with her, and the news of his death had reached her, leading her to remarry two years after his presumed demise? And must she return to the first husband despite her unwillingness to do so?
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This issue concerns the wife of a missing person. If her first husband chooses to return to her, and she dislikes returning to him and fears neglecting his rights, then she has the right to khul' (divorce at the wife's instance). It is preferable to refer such matters to the courts.
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