Not using divorce or reconciliation as a means to cause harm
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Etiquette of Marriage & Divorce
Not using divorce or reconciliation as a means to cause harm
"And do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]."
Reference: Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqarah 2:231
Explanation
This verse directly forbids using the process of separation as leverage to punish or control a spouse.
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