Is it obligatory to examine the spouses to ensure they are free from defects before the marriage contract?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, no. The original state is soundness. As for the statement of some people—meaning, the reality is that we call them extremists and over-zealots—who say, "It is necessary to examine the husband and wife to see if they are suitable for marriage or not," we say: Is this correct? Are the husband and wife meat that we see and test to see if there is a disease or not? What is the original state?
The questioner : Soundness.
The Shaykh : The original state is soundness, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It will come to us, if Allah wills. It will come to us.
The Shaykh : No, no, no. The original state is soundness. As for the statement of some people—meaning, the reality is that we call them extremists and over-zealots—who say, "It is necessary to examine the husband and wife to see if they are suitable for marriage or not," we say: Is this correct? Are the husband and wife meat that we see and test to see if there is a disease or not? What is the original state?
The questioner : Soundness.
The Shaykh : The original state is soundness, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It will come to us, if Allah wills. It will come to us.