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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Wife Requesting Divorce When Her Husband Is Absent

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Question:
Muhammad Iyash from Riyadh says: Is it permissible for a wife to request a divorce from her husband if he is absent from her for more than a year?

Answer:
If he is not excused for his absence and she needs his presence, she may request a divorce to remove the harm from her, and the judge will look into this. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/264 — archive.org (6:03)

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