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How should families discuss a divorced person's previous marriage?

They should discuss relevant facts respectfully and avoid turning a person's previous marriage into gossip or humiliation.

What Islam teaches

Islam prohibits backbiting and encourages justice. Understanding relevant circumstances is legitimate, but spreading private details unnecessarily is not.

What you can consider

Focus on information that genuinely affects future compatibility. Speak privately and respectfully, and avoid collecting or spreading unnecessary allegations.

Qur'an 49:12.

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