Does the marriage of an infertile person become invalid if the guardian was not informed of this, and only the wife was informed?
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A marriage is not invalidated by a defect in one of the spouses, even if it was not disclosed. However, the wife has the option to annul the marriage if the defect is one that grants this option, such as infertility according to some jurists. So, as long as the wife knew about the husband's infertility and accepted it, the husband has fulfilled his obligation, and she does not have the option to annul the marriage. Even if the husband did not state that he was infertile, she would not have the option, because he might be able to conceive later.
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