Is it obligatory to inform the suitor of his fiancée's AIDS if she refuses to inform him?
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Advising Muslims means guiding them to what is beneficial for them and wishing good for them, and it is part of the religion. Therefore, whoever knows of a flaw in a girl that a suitor is proposing to must inform him of it, especially if this flaw is a serious illness such as AIDS. This is subject to certain conditions: the advice must be given for the sake of Allah, to remove harm, not for defamation; it must be limited to what is necessary and done secretly; and the advisor must have certain knowledge, not mere conjecture.
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