If a slave asks his master to marry him, is it obligatory for the master to do so?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a slave asks his master to marry him, is it obligatory for the master to do so?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to protect his chastity. This is part of financial maintenance; providing for the chastity of the one being maintained when he needs it, because this is among the necessities. Yes. So either he marries him, or he sells him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a slave asks his master to marry him, is it obligatory for the master to do so?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to protect his chastity. This is part of financial maintenance; providing for the chastity of the one being maintained when he needs it, because this is among the necessities. Yes. So either he marries him, or he sells him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2114 -2802] إذا طلب العبدُ من سيده أن يزوجه؛ فهل يجب على السيد ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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