Intercourse with a slave woman who is a polytheist, held by right of ownership

The questioner:
Is it permissible to have intercourse with chaste women from among the war captives while they are still upon shirk (associating partners with Allah), or only after their Islam?

The Shaykh:
This is a matter of disagreement. The apparent meaning of the verse, based on the generality of the verse, is that it is permissible for the master to have intercourse with his slave woman, even if she is a polytheist. This is due to the generality of the verse. The prayer... . This is general. The reason for its revelation was in the Battle of Autas. And Autas was with the polytheists. It was not with the Jews and the Christians. This is the correct view: that it is permissible to have intercourse with a slave woman held by right of ownership, whether she is a People of the Book or a polytheist, even if she has not embraced Islam. This is the correct view. Some scholars say no; if she is not a Person of the Book, it is not permissible for him to have intercourse with her. For example,

The questioner:
it is not permissible for him to marry polytheist women.

The Shaykh:
This is one view, but the more correct view is the one mentioned. Yes.