The ruling on concealing a defect in the wife from the suitor
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Regarding the marriage of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to al-Halalah from Banu Ghifar, does this indicate that a man is obligated to inform the suitor of any defect in his wife or daughter?
Answer:
Do not take sides; there is weakness in it. If the meaning of the hadith is correct, it is not established. "Whoever deceives us is not one of us." If she has a disease, leprosy, or something else, he should not deceive [the suitor] about it, even if the hadith is weak.
May Allah bless you. Regarding the marriage of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to al-Halalah from Banu Ghifar, does this indicate that a man is obligated to inform the suitor of any defect in his wife or daughter?
Answer:
Do not take sides; there is weakness in it. If the meaning of the hadith is correct, it is not established. "Whoever deceives us is not one of us." If she has a disease, leprosy, or something else, he should not deceive [the suitor] about it, even if the hadith is weak.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تتمة باب عِشْرَة النساء — islamhouse.com (9:55)
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