If I am proposing to a woman, am I required to disclose to her that I was previously married?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I am going to meet the prospective bride for a Shari'ah-based meeting. His question is: Am I required to disclose to her that I was previously married?
Answer:
What is the reason for you to disclose to her that you were previously married? I mean, if you have a wife, and the intention is that you have a wife and she does not know that you have a wife, then disclose it to her. But that you were previously married, and she died, or you divorced her, that is not required. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I am going to meet the prospective bride for a Shari'ah-based meeting. His question is: Am I required to disclose to her that I was previously married?
Answer:
What is the reason for you to disclose to her that you were previously married? I mean, if you have a wife, and the intention is that you have a wife and she does not know that you have a wife, then disclose it to her. But that you were previously married, and she died, or you divorced her, that is not required. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1728 -3022] إذا خطبت امرأة هل علي أن أبين لها أنني كنت قد تزوجت من قبل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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