Bringing in a female slave for service and then freeing her
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for me to bring in a female slave as a servant, and then free her after her period of work ends?
The Shaykh:
If you find a woman being sold as a slave, and you buy her for service, that is permissible for you. If you buy her, it is permissible for you, provided she is a slave in a valid sense, not taken by force or enslaved in an un-Islamic manner. If you find a woman who is a slave by legitimate ownership, you may buy her, use her for service, and free her whenever you wish. Yes. That is, you are disposing of your property.
Is it permissible for me to bring in a female slave as a servant, and then free her after her period of work ends?
The Shaykh:
If you find a woman being sold as a slave, and you buy her for service, that is permissible for you. If you buy her, it is permissible for you, provided she is a slave in a valid sense, not taken by force or enslaved in an un-Islamic manner. If you find a woman who is a slave by legitimate ownership, you may buy her, use her for service, and free her whenever you wish. Yes. That is, you are disposing of your property.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 077 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:39)
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