What is the ruling on concealing the hereditary nature of obsessive-compulsive disorder from a fiancée who desires to have children, after informing her about the existence of the illness without mentioning its hereditary aspect?
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It is not obligatory to inform the fiancée that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a hereditary disease; it is sufficient to inform her of the affliction itself. It has not been scientifically proven that OCD is a hereditary disease.
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