Is it necessary to inform a new suitor that the fiancée's Fatiha (marriage proposal/engagement) was previously read for another young man before him? And would we incur sin if we do not inform him of that?
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It is not obligatory for the girl or her family to inform the suitor of her previous engagement initially. However, if he asks, they must inform him of the truth, because lying is forbidden, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿And shun the word of falsehood﴾ [Al-Hajj: 30]. Concealing the truth may lead to negative consequences for the marital life in the future.
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