What is the legal ruling on marrying a girl who has been engaged and had her marriage contract (aqd qiran) solemnized with another person, given that she wishes to annul this contract and marry me, and I am aware of the first suitor's bad character and the girl's desire not to complete the marriage with him?
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You must repent immediately and sever your relationship with this girl. You have no way to her after her marriage, whether her husband is righteous or corrupt. Inciting a wife against her husband is a grave sin. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "He is not of us who incites a wife against her husband." Whoever does that has committed a great sin, and some scholars have gone so far as to invalidate the marriage of one who incites a woman against her husband. You must cut off your relationship with her out of fear of Allah's wrath and to preserve the honor of Muslims.
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