Is it obligatory to inform the suitor about the cessation of menstruation, despite doctors confirming the possibility of conception?
Scholars have differed regarding the defects in marriage that must be disclosed. The preponderant view is that any defect that causes one spouse to be repelled by the other, and thereby frustrates the purpose of marriage, which is mercy and affection, is a defect that must be disclosed and establishes the right to annulment. This is governed by three matters: that the illness affects conjugal life and the rights of the spouse and children, or that it repels the spouse by its appearance or odor, and that it is real and permanent.
So, if the cessation of menstruation does not affect procreation or enjoyment, there is no obligation to disclose it. However, if it does affect procreation, disclosure is obligatory. Anything that frustrates the purpose of marriage—such as enjoyment, service, and procreation—is considered a defect that establishes the option (for annulment).
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