The ruling on buying slaves, increasing their numbers, and selling them as a trade
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a man to buy slaves, increase their numbers, and sell them, so that this becomes his trade?
Answer:
It is permissible; he may sell and buy slaves, there is no obstacle. It is permissible to sell and buy slaves, because they are wealth among other wealth, but on the condition that the slavery is lawful. It must not be unlawful slavery, such as being taken by plunder, rape, or enslaving the wicked. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a man to buy slaves, increase their numbers, and sell them, so that this becomes his trade?
Answer:
It is permissible; he may sell and buy slaves, there is no obstacle. It is permissible to sell and buy slaves, because they are wealth among other wealth, but on the condition that the slavery is lawful. It must not be unlawful slavery, such as being taken by plunder, rape, or enslaving the wicked. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 077 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:05)
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