Slavery الاستعباد

Custodianship of the Right Hand: Concubinage, Rape, and ‘Sexual Slavery’ in Islam

“This paper addresses the allegations…”

“…obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those in authority over you.”

“…the gates of the heaven are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained.”

“O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women…”

“Do not torture the creation of Allah.”

“Do not cause harm or return harm.”

“Scholars agree that the rapist must be given legal punishment,”

“The Most Merciful is established upon the Throne.”

“Indeed, humans are only favored over beastly animals by their minds which order them to restrain their desires.”

“Your slaves are your brothers…”

“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

“He may marry from your believing slave girls.”