The impact of sexually transmitted diseases upon marriage

Shaykh Dr. ʻAbdullāh al-Tayyār examines various medical and Sharia opinions related to infectious and genetic diseases, and their effect upon marriage, fertility, and children. He tackles important, yet rarely discussed, topics, such as: ·         the pros and cons of mandating medical examination before marriage. ·         testing for genetic disorders that can cause miscarriage. ·         marriage to someone with an infectious disease. ·         marriage when both spouses have an infectious disease. ·         intimacy with a spouse who has an infectious disease. ·         pregnancy of a woman who has an infectious disease. ·         conceiving children when the father has an infectious disease. ·         abortion due to infectious disease. ·         sustainability of marriage with an infectious disease. ·         divorce due to infectious disease. ·         a parent with an infectious disease raising a healthy child.