What is your guidance for a brother who refuses to marry due to a painful past experience and health conditions, while his father insists that he do so? Is he obligated to please his father by marrying, and is he required to inform the woman he proposes to about his illnesses?
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A man must obey his father and marry, unless there is harm in marriage for him. He is not obligated to inform his fiancée about conditions such as varicose veins or tooth decay. The defect that necessitates disclosure is one that prevents sexual intercourse, or repulsive and contagious diseases.
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