Is a woman sinful for seeking a divorce from her husband who is infertile after 18 years of patience, and what should she do after her family rejects her request and demands that she serve them or return to her husband, and how can she manage her expenses and livelihood after refusing to return to her husband, and is she considered sinful if she marries another man of a different nationality?

A woman is permitted to request a divorce from her husband if she is harmed by the loss of the blessing of a child. The prophetic traditions that prohibit seeking divorce are understood to apply to situations where there is no harm. The woman should present her case to the Sharia (definition) court to rule on the divorce. Afterward, she may marry a righteous man or seek employment. Her family is not permitted to force her to marry someone she does not desire, nor to compel her to serve them. Her brothers must provide for her if she is in need. There is no objection to a woman seeking a righteous husband after her divorce.