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Is it correct to remain married to a wife who repeatedly commits adultery by repeatedly engaging in sexual relationships, and then a love affair with another man, with the intention of reforming and guiding her, or should she be divorced and another woman married?

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If the wife repents and becomes righteous, it is permissible to keep her if the husband is residing with her. However, if he is going to travel, it is better to separate from her due to her repeated fornication and bad character, and because forgiveness may be ugly if it does not lead to reform. The husband might also fall into cuckoldry by keeping a wife about whom he predominantly believes she will return to sin in his absence.

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