Clarifying that the wife's bad character was revealed before the marriage, and whether this counts as a defect
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a man marries a woman and then it becomes clear to him that her character in the past was not sound, does this count as a defect?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
If a man marries a woman, and then it becomes clear to him that her character before the marriage was not sound, does this count as a defect that invalidates the marriage?
The Shaykh:
The discussion concerns the present state. If her present state is good, we do not look at the past. The criterion is the present. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Who is free from defects? Few are free from them. But if a person is rid of these descriptions or these traits and his condition improves, the criterion is the present condition. Yes. Otherwise, if you search, you will not find a person who is 100% free of defects. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a man marries a woman and then it becomes clear to him that her character in the past was not sound, does this count as a defect?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
If a man marries a woman, and then it becomes clear to him that her character before the marriage was not sound, does this count as a defect that invalidates the marriage?
The Shaykh:
The discussion concerns the present state. If her present state is good, we do not look at the past. The criterion is the present. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Who is free from defects? Few are free from them. But if a person is rid of these descriptions or these traits and his condition improves, the criterion is the present condition. Yes. Otherwise, if you search, you will not find a person who is 100% free of defects. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 080 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / الشورط والعيوب في النكاح / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (56:59)
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