What should a husband do who has discovered that his wife—who did not inform him before marriage—has facial hair and a hormonal disorder that prevents conception, and he has begun to feel repelled by her?
A defect that arises after the marriage contract permits the husband to annul the marriage, according to the majority of jurists, in contrast to the Malikis, who hold that a defect arising in the wife does not establish an option for the husband. If the husband's right to annulment is established due to a defect that arose after the marriage, he is not entitled to claim the dowry or any part of it, because no deception occurred. It is advised not to rush into annulment, but rather to seek a cure. If a cure is not achieved, then it is preferable to marry another woman while retaining the first wife; otherwise, separation is permissible.
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