Custodianship of the Right Hand: Concubinage, Rape, and ‘Sexual Slavery’ in Islam
“This paper addresses the allegations…”
Slavery الاستعباد
Al-Nawawi on obedience to Muslim authorities
“…obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those in authority over you.”
Forty Hadith on Ramadan
“The gates of the heaven are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed,”
Slave girls showing their naked breasts?
“O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women…”
Sexual consent, marriage, and concubines in Islam
“Do not torture the creation of Allah.”
Did Ali ibn Abi Talib rape an underage girl?
“Do not cause harm or return harm.”
No theology of rape in Islam
“Scholars agree that the rapist must be given legal punishment,”
Transcendency of Allah in Islam
“The Most Merciful is established upon the Throne.”
Islam, reason, and spiritual freedom
“Indeed, humans are only favored over beastly animals by their minds which order them to restrain their desires.”
What does Islam teach about slavery?
“Your slaves are your brothers…”
Al-Nawawi on the virtue of freeing slaves
“But he has not broken through the difficult path, and what will make you know what is the difficult path? It is the freeing of a slave.”
–Surah Al-Balad 90:11-13
What does Islam teach about concubines?
“He may marry from your believing slave girls.”