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| Slavery in Islam |
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| Iboo |
| 02/26/02 at 12:38:04 |
| [slm]I was having a discussion with a few non-muslims about slavery in Islam and the different rules that Muhammed [saw] set up regarding the treatment of slaves, freeing of slaves, etc. I was asked why Muhammed [saw] did not just abolish slavery altogether and I told them i would get back to them with facts. Could anyone help me out? Jazaaks Iboo |
| Re: Slavery in Islam |
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| shadow493 |
| 02/26/02 at 16:28:29 |
| salaam alaikum here's an article i pulled up from [url]www.themodernreligion.com[/url]: Liberate, Emancipate and Marry Slaves Verses From The Glorious Qur'an Copyright © 1990, 1998 Compiled by Dr. A. Zahoor and Dr. Z. Haq Attempt the Ascent, Free a Slave, Qur'an: Surah 90 Al-Balad (The City): Nay, I swear by this city... We verily have created man in an atmosphere... But he hath not attempted the Ascent, Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! It is to free a slave, And to feed in the day of hunger, An orphan near of kin, Or some poor wretch in misery. And to be of those who believe and exhort one another to perseverance and exhort one another to pity. Marry: Slaves and Maid Servants; Emancipation, Qur'an 24:27-34 Surah An-Nur (Light): Tell the believing men... And tell the believing women... And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid servants. If they be poor; Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware. And let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. And such of your slaves as seek a writing of emancipation, write it for them if ye are aware of aught of good in them, and bestow upon them of the wealth of Allah which He hath bestowed upon you. Force not your slave girls to whoredom that ye may seek enjoyment of the life of the world, if they would preserve their chastity. And if one force them, then (unto them), after their compulsion, Lo! Allah will be Forgiving, Merciful... Free Slaves, Qur'an 2:177 Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow): It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the Prophets; and giveth his wealth, for love of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who are sincere. Such are the God fearing. Prefer Marriage to a Believing Slave, Qur'an 2:221 Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow): Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo! a believing bondwoman is better than an idolatress though she please you; and give not your daughters in marriage to idolaters till they believe, for lo! a believing slave is better than an idolater though he please you. These invite unto the Fire, and Allah inviteth unto the Garden, and unto forgiveness by His grace, and expoundeth thus His revelations to mankind that haply they may remember. Expiation of Breaking Sworn Oath, Qur'an 5:89 Surah Al Ma'idah (The Table Spread): Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will take you to task for the oaths which ye swear in earnest. The expiation thereof is the feeding of ten of the needy with the average of that where with ye feed your own folk, or the clothing of them, or the liberation of a slave, and for him who findeth not (the wherewithal to do so) then a three day fast. This is the expiation of your oaths when ye have sworn; and keep your oaths... Set Free a Believing Slave, Qur'an 4:92 Surah An-Nisa (Women): It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless it be by mistake. He who hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believing slave, and pay the blood money to the family of the slain, unless they remit it as a charity. If he (the victim) be of a people hostile unto you, and he is a believer, then (the penance is) to set free a believing slave. And if he cometh of a folk between whom and you there is a covenant, then the blood money must be paid unto his folk and (also) a believing slave must be set free. And whoso hath not the wherewithal must fast two consecutive months. A penance from Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise. Free a Slave, Qur'an 58:3-4 Surah Al-Mujadilah (She That Disputeth): Those who put away their wives by saying they are as their mothers and afterward would go back on that which they have said; the penalty in that case is the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. Unto this ye are exhorted; and Allah is informed of what ye do. And he who findeth not the wherewithal, let him fast for two successive months before they touch one another; and for him who is unable to do so the penance is the feeding of sixty needy ones. This, that ye may put trust in Allah and His messenger. Such are the limits imposed by Allah; and for disbelievers is a painful doom. Those who wish to understand the specific and broader meaning of the verses of the Qur'an, it is recommended that they should also read [u]commentary[/u] on these subjects and verses. The English readers will find either Yusuf Ali's or Maududi's commentaries a good source. Allama Yususf Ali presents the meaning Ayah (verse) by Ayah with detailed footnotes for relevant words in each verse and includes a detailed index of the topics mentioned in the Qur'an. Maulana Maududi's work covers commentary for each Surah (chapter) of the Holy Qur'an. |
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| Re: Slavery in Islam |
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| jannah |
| 02/26/02 at 16:43:15 |
| Here are two threads on the old board that discuss this in detail detailL !!!! [url=http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa&action=display&num=3791]Thread1[/url] and [url=http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa&action=display&num=3777]Thread2[/url] |
| 02/26/02 at 16:44:19 |
| jannah |
| Re: Slavery in Islam |
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| explorer |
| 02/27/02 at 07:51:28 |
| [slm] From the outset in any discussion on slavery in Islam, a clear distinction needs to be made - the whole concept of slavery does not exist in Islam if one was to look at the real definition of the word. A slave is generally held to be someone working for a master without freedom, pay or rights. This definition itself clearly does not exist in Islam where a slave is regarded as a brother with full rights for himself and over his master. In fact the word slave is rarely used in the Quran. So whenever you guys talk to anyone about this, make this distinction right at the begining. Our definition is different to that generally held in the west. Under Roman, Persian or Indian rule, a slave is treated like an animal - naked, unfed, unpaid, beaten and at their ruler's mercy. That aside, I have a few queries regarding some of the articles in the old threads. One of the articles mentions that slavery was allowed to help captives survive by earning a living. Back then the muslim state didnt have the means to provide welfare for captives. However my question is, does this concept apply today? Would non-muslim POWs be made slaves or just kept in camps until release? Also how about kaffr cities that have been 'conquered', when Islam was still growing, the women and children were put into slavery to earn for themselves. However what would be the status of their non-muslim inhabitants today - slaves or free citizens? |
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