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Is it permissible for a brother to take his sister, who is being harmed by her husband, out of the country without her husband's knowledge, and then appoint a lawyer to file for divorce, in order to ensure her physical safety and protect her from harm in a country where injustice prevails and there is no hope for reconciliation?

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If the husband is unjust and neglects financial support and marital relations, the wife is permitted to take her case to court. However, taking the wife and smuggling her away without her husband's permission is not permissible, unless it is the only way to remove harm from her. It is recommended to present the matter to the people of knowledge in the country.

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