The ruling regarding a woman who places this condition on the person giving the marriage proposal

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This text is taken from the book of fatwas by the scholars of the Two Holy Mosques 500 Questions and Answers for Women, translated by Hafiz Abdullah Saleem.

Question:

A woman received a marriage proposal from a man. The woman set a condition that he would not smoke tobacco. He accepted this condition, so the woman married him. Later, it became clear to the woman that he still smokes tobacco. What is the ruling regarding this woman?

Answer:

Alhamdulillah, when the matter is as described, undoubtedly the woman has the option to demand the annulment of the marriage contract (faskh), or to continue living with him.

Reference: (Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh, may Allah preserve him)