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Is it permissible to give charity with the intention of averting affliction and guiding one's husband, and did the wife err in requesting a divorce, and is it permissible for the husband to marry another despite his debts and his pretexts that the other would not demand expenses?

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There is no harm in seeking nearness to Allah through charity with the intention of repelling affliction and improving the relationship between spouses, as this is a permissible form of seeking intercession through righteous deeds. It is not permissible to request a divorce merely because the husband wishes to marry another. Furthermore, there is no harm for a man to marry another woman, even if he is unable to provide for her, as long as the woman consents to it.

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