Vitiligo appearing in one of the spouses after marriage
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if vitiligo appears in one of the spouses after a period of marriage, does either of them have the option to annul the marriage?
Answer:
No, there is no specific formula for this. If the husband was sound or the wife was sound, and leprosy occurred after that, then it is not [a ground for immediate divorce], because the contract was completed validly and bindingly, and this is something that occurred by the divine decree and destiny of Allah. But if he does not accept her, he does not divorce her. If he does not accept her and she remains with him, he divorces her, or if she is also fed up with remaining with him, then seek to enter [into the matter] and be satisfied with him, then seek to enter. If he is satisfied, then make it easy for him. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: "And do not consume your wealth in vain in matters you do not know..."[Al-Baqarah 2:229]. In its exit.
If leprosy occurs in the wife, it is [permissible] for him to divorce her. And if leprosy occurs in the husband and she dislikes it, she has the right to seek divorce and to confront him.
Honorable Shaykh, if vitiligo appears in one of the spouses after a period of marriage, does either of them have the option to annul the marriage?
Answer:
No, there is no specific formula for this. If the husband was sound or the wife was sound, and leprosy occurred after that, then it is not [a ground for immediate divorce], because the contract was completed validly and bindingly, and this is something that occurred by the divine decree and destiny of Allah. But if he does not accept her, he does not divorce her. If he does not accept her and she remains with him, he divorces her, or if she is also fed up with remaining with him, then seek to enter [into the matter] and be satisfied with him, then seek to enter. If he is satisfied, then make it easy for him. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: "And do not consume your wealth in vain in matters you do not know..."
unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah. But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them
إِلَّا أَن يَخَافَا أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَاIf leprosy occurs in the wife, it is [permissible] for him to divorce her. And if leprosy occurs in the husband and she dislikes it, she has the right to seek divorce and to confront him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 121 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/النكاح/الكفاءة والخيار/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (47:54)
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