Pregnancy of a Virgin Slave Girl Used as Evidence of Fornication – Even if She Was Raped
In Islamic Sharia, proving rape committed by a free Muslim man against a slave girl was practically impossible. The standard requirement for zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) is four male eyewitnesses who directly saw “the act like a kohl stick entering a kohl container” (i.e., penetration). Such testimony was almost never available in cases of rape. […]
No Punishment for a Master Who Kills His Slave by Beating
In Islamic Sharia, the rules regarding the killing of a human being varied dramatically depending on the status of the killer and the victim: If a free Muslim kills another free Muslim The killer faces either qiṣāṣ (retaliation — execution) or must pay diyya (blood money). Once diyya is paid, no further physical punishment (qiṣāṣ […]