Is it permissible to inform the suitor of the physical flaws in the fiancée that he cannot see?
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It is permissible to mention defects to your brother, especially if they are relevant to marriage, or if you know that your brother considers their absence important. Some scholars have even made it obligatory to mention defects without being consulted, provided that one limits oneself to what fulfills the purpose.
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