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What should I do after discovering my husband's cannabis use after 14 years of marriage, given that we have five children, and knowing that I perceive goodness in him and he comes from a conservative family?

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The husband must be confronted, advised, and made aware of the danger and consequences of his actions. One should utilize booklets and tapes, while maintaining wisdom in communication. In addition, she should mend her relationship with Allah and resort to Him through prayer. If advice does not work, she should seek help from righteous family members. If the situation persists, the wife's continued presence with him poses a danger to her and her children. Therefore, she has the right to seek separation through divorce, either voluntarily or through the Sharia courts, after exhausting the aforementioned means.

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