No Prohibition on a Man Having Sex with Both a Slave Woman and Her Daughter (or Mother)
Islamic jurisprudence allowed a man to have sexual relations with a female slave (concubine) and her close blood relatives, such...
No Physical Punishment for a Husband Who Rapes His Wife’s Slave Girl
Islamic Sharia imposed almost no physical punishment on a husband who had sexual relations with his wife’s slave girl —...
No Physical Punishment for an Owner Who Castrates or Mutilates His Slave Boy
Islamic Sharia imposed almost no real physical punishment on a slave owner for castrating or severely mutilating his own slave....
No Four Witnesses Required to Punish Slaves for Fornication – A Ruler or Owner Can Lash Them Based on Rumors or Personal Doubts
In the case of free Muslim women like Aisha, the Prophet Muhammad set very strict conditions for proving zina (unlawful...
It Was Almost Impossible for Slave Girls to Prove They Were Raped – Especially When Pregnant
In Islamic Sharia, proving that a woman (free or enslaved) had been raped was extremely difficult. The standard requirement for...
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...
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...
Allah and Muhammad Permitted the Killing of Fleeing Slaves to Prevent Escape from Cruelty
In nearly every ancient civilization, slaves who attempted to escape the brutality of their owners faced severe punishment. Yet Islamic...
Muhammad’s Command to Kill Elderly Captives Unable to Serve as Slaves
Prophet Muhammad ordered the killing of elderly captives in certain cases, particularly when they were deemed incapable of performing useful...
Muhammad’s Perspective: Recite a Prayer When Buying a Slave Girl, but No Such Prayer Needed for a Male Slave
Sunan Ibn Majah 2252 records: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When any one of you buys a slave woman,...