If a man proposes to a woman who has a hidden defect, and some people know about it, should he inform him or not?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, a man proposed to a woman, and a person knows that she has a congenital defect.
The Shaykh : That she has a defect.
The questioner : A congenital one.
The Shaykh : Congenital or acquired?
The questioner : No, acquired, but this defect is hidden, it is not obvious, and its cure is expected, like leprosy or vitiligo.
The Shaykh : What is expected?
The questioner : Its cure is expected, meaning like leprosy or vitiligo.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, should the suitor be informed, and this is not obvious to the suitor, it is hidden?
The Shaykh : If a man proposes to a woman who has a hidden defect, and some people know about it, then if the suitor asks about her, it is obligatory for him to disclose it, and this is clear. And if he does not ask, he should inform him of it, because this falls under the category of advice.
The Shaykh : That she has a defect.
The questioner : A congenital one.
The Shaykh : Congenital or acquired?
The questioner : No, acquired, but this defect is hidden, it is not obvious, and its cure is expected, like leprosy or vitiligo.
The Shaykh : What is expected?
The questioner : Its cure is expected, meaning like leprosy or vitiligo.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, should the suitor be informed, and this is not obvious to the suitor, it is hidden?
The Shaykh : If a man proposes to a woman who has a hidden defect, and some people know about it, then if the suitor asks about her, it is obligatory for him to disclose it, and this is clear. And if he does not ask, he should inform him of it, because this falls under the category of advice.