Covering up the defect of smoking at the time of the proposal
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if my brother proposes marriage and he is afflicted with smoking, and you cover it up for him in front of the woman's family, is this permissible?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. This is deception. If the wife learns that he is a smoker and you did not inform her of that, she has a right to know. This is a harmful defect, and the harm is clear. Yes, it affects her and her children. A smoker is one who openly commits sin.
Honorable Shaykh, if my brother proposes marriage and he is afflicted with smoking, and you cover it up for him in front of the woman's family, is this permissible?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. This is deception. If the wife learns that he is a smoker and you did not inform her of that, she has a right to know. This is a harmful defect, and the harm is clear. Yes, it affects her and her children. A smoker is one who openly commits sin.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الكفاءة والخيار — islamhouse.com (1:05:02)
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