Is it permissible to marry a Christian woman who has converted to Islam, and who had previously committed immoral acts, knowing that I am suffering from a terminal illness and have not yet informed her of my condition?
If the illness is contagious or repulsive, the suitor must be informed of it, because concealing it is a deception that permits the annulment of the marriage, unless she accepts it. Malik holds the view that a life-threatening illness prevents the validity of the marriage, while the majority of scholars believe that illness does not prevent the validity of the contract. However, if the illness is neither contagious nor repulsive, she does not need to be informed. If a woman embraces Islam and her Islam is good, it is permissible to marry her, and her waiting period (three menstrual cycles or delivery if she is pregnant from fornication) must elapse. If she commits immoral acts after embracing Islam, she must repent sincerely, and then her waiting period must elapse before marrying her. The waiting period for a fornicator is like that of a divorced woman, and some say that one menstrual cycle is sufficient.
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