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Is it obligatory to inform a girl about a mild psoriasis condition before marriage, given that the doctor has confirmed it does not affect marital relations?

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First: Genital psoriasis is a skin disease, an autoimmune disorder whose symptoms appear on the genitals, knees, and elbows. It affects two-thirds of those afflicted with common psoriasis. It is not a sexually transmitted disease, nor is it contagious, nor does it affect fertility, nor does it prevent intimate relations. However, it may affect sexual life due to its appearance.

Second: The defects that must be disclosed in marriage are those that prevent full enjoyment or usually cause aversion. The jurists have agreed on the permissibility of separation between spouses due to defects. Concealing these defects is a forbidden deception and entails the right to annulment.

Third: If your condition is not repulsive, you are not obligated to disclose it. However, if it is expected to cause aversion due to its prevalence, color, disfigurement, or associated itching, then this is a defect that must be disclosed before the marriage contract.

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