The husband concealing a congenital defect from his wife
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him), what is the ruling on a man who did not inform his wife of a congenital defect he had, and several years have passed since the marriage? Is there anything required of him, especially since the defect is not apparent and it does not affect his ability to fulfill his marital obligations?
Answer:
This is her right. If she wants to annul the marriage, and if the defect affects the marital relationship, then this is not a defect; this is not a defect. But if it affects the marital relationship, then it is a defect. He must inform her of it, and she has the choice: if she wishes, she stays, and if she wishes, she annuls the marriage. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him), what is the ruling on a man who did not inform his wife of a congenital defect he had, and several years have passed since the marriage? Is there anything required of him, especially since the defect is not apparent and it does not affect his ability to fulfill his marital obligations?
Answer:
This is her right. If she wants to annul the marriage, and if the defect affects the marital relationship, then this is not a defect; this is not a defect. But if it affects the marital relationship, then it is a defect. He must inform her of it, and she has the choice: if she wishes, she stays, and if she wishes, she annuls the marriage. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 100-تكملة كتاب الأيمان - 17-3-26 هـ — archive.org (1:24:42)
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