"And that one of them is a clear hermaphrodite, or insane, even if only for an hour, or leper, or suffering from leprosy"
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The Shaykh : All right, "And that one of them is a clear hermaphrodite" this is also a defect. A man is a clear hermaphrodite if he has a penis with which he can have intercourse just as a male does, but he also has a female opening, whether it is above the male organ or below it. Does a woman take pleasure in a man who has intercourse with her even if he has a female opening? No? Absolutely not. All right, even if he is a clear hermaphrodite, clearly a female in this state, how does a person have intercourse with a female who has a male organ? It is possible that during intercourse this organ expands, which is problematic. In any case, the statement that one of them is a clear hermaphrodite is undoubtedly a defect, and one of the greatest defects. All right, and what about one of them being an ambiguous hermaphrodite?
The questioner : Marriage is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Ah, the marriage is not valid. That is why he did not say "hermaphrodite" and stop, but rather said "a clear hermaphrodite", because the marriage of an ambiguous hermaphrodite is not valid, neither considering them as a female nor as a male. All right.
"Or insane, even if only for an hour" If one of them becomes insane, even once a year, this is a defect. We ask Allah for safety from it. Yes, and what comes after? "Or leper, or suffering from leprosy" Leucism is a known disease, characterized by the skin color changing to white. This is a defect. The apparent meaning of the author's words is that there is no difference between it being extensive or slight. That is, there is no difference between a person whose entire body, may Allah protect us, has turned leucistic, or having a small amount distributed on the surface of the body, or a small amount distributed internally?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The reason for this is that he used the general term, saying "leucism" and not "leucism that covers the whole body," and not "visible leucism." He used the general term. Accordingly, if there is a patch of leucism between his shoulders the size of a locust's eye, do you know what a locust's eye is?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, so is it a defect or not a defect?
The questioner : It is a defect.
The Shaykh : It is a defect. This is a defect for her to annul the marriage, and conversely, if it is in the woman, he has the right to annul it.
"Or suffering from leprosy" Leprosy is a known disease, may Allah protect us. If it strikes a person, they die, because it spreads. If it affects one of the limbs, may Allah protect us and you from evil, it spreads until it destroys the person. Leprosy is undoubtedly a defect. In fact, annulment is obligatory if we know that one of them has been struck by leprosy. Annulment is obligatory because leprosy is clearly contagious. Its contagiousness is so clear that the scholars said it is obligatory for the ruler to isolate lepers in a distinct place so that they do not mix with people and the disease spreads. All right. The apparent meaning of the author's words is that even if leprosy can be cured, because if it can be cured, it is either by amputating the limb, such as the hand if it affects the hand. If his hand is amputated, this is undoubtedly a defect. Or it is by medicines, and medicines generally do not succeed in curing it.
The questioner : Marriage is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Ah, the marriage is not valid. That is why he did not say "hermaphrodite" and stop, but rather said "a clear hermaphrodite", because the marriage of an ambiguous hermaphrodite is not valid, neither considering them as a female nor as a male. All right.
"Or insane, even if only for an hour" If one of them becomes insane, even once a year, this is a defect. We ask Allah for safety from it. Yes, and what comes after? "Or leper, or suffering from leprosy" Leucism is a known disease, characterized by the skin color changing to white. This is a defect. The apparent meaning of the author's words is that there is no difference between it being extensive or slight. That is, there is no difference between a person whose entire body, may Allah protect us, has turned leucistic, or having a small amount distributed on the surface of the body, or a small amount distributed internally?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The reason for this is that he used the general term, saying "leucism" and not "leucism that covers the whole body," and not "visible leucism." He used the general term. Accordingly, if there is a patch of leucism between his shoulders the size of a locust's eye, do you know what a locust's eye is?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, so is it a defect or not a defect?
The questioner : It is a defect.
The Shaykh : It is a defect. This is a defect for her to annul the marriage, and conversely, if it is in the woman, he has the right to annul it.
"Or suffering from leprosy" Leprosy is a known disease, may Allah protect us. If it strikes a person, they die, because it spreads. If it affects one of the limbs, may Allah protect us and you from evil, it spreads until it destroys the person. Leprosy is undoubtedly a defect. In fact, annulment is obligatory if we know that one of them has been struck by leprosy. Annulment is obligatory because leprosy is clearly contagious. Its contagiousness is so clear that the scholars said it is obligatory for the ruler to isolate lepers in a distinct place so that they do not mix with people and the disease spreads. All right. The apparent meaning of the author's words is that even if leprosy can be cured, because if it can be cured, it is either by amputating the limb, such as the hand if it affects the hand. If his hand is amputated, this is undoubtedly a defect. Or it is by medicines, and medicines generally do not succeed in curing it.