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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Informing the family of the prospective bride about the disease of epilepsy

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My brother is afflicted with epilepsy, may Allah heal him. Is it obligatory for us to inform the family of his wife about this disease when proposing the marriage?

Answer:
Yes, indeed. However, it is obligatory for the family of the prospective bride to ask about him and investigate his condition. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في أم الولد — islamhouse.com (46:53)

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