What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining with her husband who has married another, when she is unable to live with him?
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It is not permissible to seek divorce because the husband married another woman, as this is a right permissible for him with its conditions. A severe warning has been mentioned for whoever seeks divorce without a legitimate excuse. If the husband does not divorce his first wife, she remains under his marital authority, and it is not permissible for her to refuse to fulfill his rights; otherwise, she would be sinful and disobedient. She must repent from abandoning her husband and not fulfilling his rights.
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