Is divorce permissible if a spell of separation has occurred between the spouses, and the wife became attached to another person by phone and then repented, knowing that the husband's family is demanding divorce because people know the story and the wife is an orphan and only her aunt will receive her?
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If the wife repents from the forbidden relationship, then she must be kept and not divorced, for repentance erases what came before it. The husband must uphold his right of guardianship over her and keep her away from places of temptation and doubt, while maintaining good thoughts about her.
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