Is it permissible religiously for a judicial separation to be granted due to harm inflicted upon the wife? And is it considered a legitimate divorce if the wife refrains from seeking a divorce from a religious scholar and is content with the court's ruling of judicial separation?
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If the husband refuses to divorce his wife, and she brings her case before the judge, and the judge finds a valid reason for her divorce, then he may divorce her on his behalf, even against his will. This divorce is valid and enforceable against the husband.
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