Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who accuses her of adultery despite her denial, and severely beats her because she confessed to him about past relationships—which she swore she never allowed anyone to violate her in—after he had promised her forgiveness and pardon if she confessed, and then he broke his promise and accused her of lying?
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Spouses should treat each other with kindness and assume the best. It is forbidden for the husband to seek out his wife's past mistakes or question her about her past. The breaking of the hymen is not necessarily accompanied by significant bleeding, and the absence of the hymen does not indicate a woman's lack of chastity, as it can be lost due to other reasons. If the husband persists in suspicion and doubt, the wife has the right to seek divorce or khul'.
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