Slavery

Slavery and enslavement are the state and condition of being a slave, who is someone forbidden to quit their service to another person and is treated like property. Slavery relies heavily on the enslaved person being intimidated either by the threat of violence or some other method of abuse. In chattel slavery, the enslaved person is legally rendered the personal property (chattel) of the slave owner.

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Time . Slavery . Marriage . Woman . Polygamy . Qur'an

In the context of slavery, did female slaves automatically hold the same status as wives? If that is the case, what is the significance of marriage to slaves mentioned in the Qur'an? Why is marriage necessary if ownership implied a marital relationship?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 8 months ago

Slavery rules were never started by Muslims but were already existing in different societies of the time when Islam came. Slavery rules are an outcome of wars. Islamic rules aimed to diminish slavery and finish it off. Slavery rules can not be taken as permanent rules for life but only in war and after war under many conditions.

Slave female from war between Nin Muslims against Muslims is not like a full wife of the owner who has the full rights of justice between her and other wife and inheritance from her husband. When the Muslims marries his owned female (Aman), she will then have all rights if the wife. With out marriage, she is called Sariyyah.

Wassalam.

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Khums . Sunni-Shi'a . Slavery . Buraydah b. al-Husayb al-'Aslami . Khalid b. al-Walid . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib

Is the claim that Buraida and Khalid bin Walid accused Imam Ali (a) of unjust distribution of Khums and keeping a slave girl for himself credible? Did the Imam own female slaves while Fatima (sa) was still alive?

The claim of Buraida against Ameerul Mo’mineen (AS) was instigated by Khalid ibn Al-Waleed. Such claim can not be trusted because it came from Munafiqs.

‘Imam Ali (AS) did not have any relationship with any woman during the life of Lady Fatima (AS). Even if the narration is authentic and the share of Imam Ali (AS) was a female slave, it does not mean that he had slept with her but he can sell her or keep her for serving his wife or children.

'Wassalam.

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Slavery . Imamah

If Islam is supposedly against slavery, and by its rules slavery should gradually disappear, why is it that slavery still existed at the time of the later Imams?

Islam came to a world full of slavery as part and parcel of the whole social and economical systems which was practiced for thousand of years. Islam started the procedure to gradually melt slavery system. The result of the Islamic anti slavery rules, slavery decreased among Muslims till it became very rare among Muslim communities till today while slavery was practiced in Europe and Americas one thousand years after that and till the 19 th century.

'Islamic rules were the best practical rules which dealt with the slavery and diminish it if few centuries.

Wassalam.

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Husband . Slavery . Sexual

My husband wants to do my slavery. He wants me to whip him and torture him. And he is doing this willingly. Is it allowed in Islam for my husband to seek this treatment?

This is unusual for a person to ask to be whipped or tortured. I think he should see a doctor.

You should not whip nor torture your husband at all but help him to be treated properly to be a mentally healthy man.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Slavery . Prophet Muhammad

Is it true that Prophet Muhammad (s) was a slave owner and trader? Is Islam truly a religion that stood for abolition of slavery?

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS) were always for freedom of slaves and they freed all slaves who they could free.

Islam came when the whole world societies were full of slavery. Islam abolished slavery in a systematic and realistic way. Europe and America continued insulating people from Africa centuries after Muslim societies were totally free from slavory.

Wassalam..

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Slavery . Prophet Muhammad

Did Prophet Muhammad (saw) own any slaves?

The whole society of that time was relying on slavery as part and parcel of the social system. Islam brought the rules to decrease and eliminate slavery. The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) had few slaves but he freed all of them.

'Wassalam.

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Slavery . Kaffara

If slavery in this modern world no longer exists how do you get the reward of emancipating a slave? How can one pay Kaffarah if it is not possible to free a slave when there are none?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 6 years ago

Slavery exists today as it has existed in the past. Slavery exists in Western countries as well as Eastern countries. In Mauritania there is still a pre-modern system of slavery, with children being born into slavery. Those that campaign against it often risk their lives. In Pakistan children are enslaved, or at least indentured, which is virtually the same, in the carpet making business. The children that have campaigned against it have been killed. In Afghanistan children as young as three work long hours in brick kilns carrying bricks. In India, children work in the mica mines. In Africa, children work in mines also. In the Gulf, kidnapped boys are enslaved to work as camel jockeys. They are very often molested by their owners. There is a sad story of a boy from Pakistan who was sold as a camel jockey by his father who wanted the money for alcohol. Maids from the Philippines have their passports confiscated. Today, freeing a slave is not going to be as simple as making a credit card payment. It would mean contacting organisations that campaign against slavery, or else approaching actual business people who have control over their enslaved workers and offering to actually pay for one their slaves so that you can set that person free. Some people do that. It can be ethically controversial because it may imply a perpetuation of the slave trade, but maybe on these occasions the actual liberation of a child from a life of slavery, beatings and molestations is more important.

Slavery . Kaffara

If slavery in this modern world no longer exists how do you get the reward of emancipating a slave? How can one pay Kaffarah if it is not possible to free a slave when there are none?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 6 years ago

as salam alaikum

there are other options mentioned in the Qur'an and Hadith instead of emancipating a slave like fasting for sixty consecutive days or feeding sixty poor people.

With prayers for your success.