The freeing of slaves if they embrace Islam after being enslaved
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! You mentioned that Islam introduced slavery as a punishment for disbelievers. So, if a slave embraces Islam after being enslaved, is it obligatory to free him?
Answer:
If slavery has been established over him, it is not lifted except by manumission. This is the rule. If lawful slavery has been established over him, it is not removed from him except by manumission, and it is not removed by anything else. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh! You mentioned that Islam introduced slavery as a punishment for disbelievers. So, if a slave embraces Islam after being enslaved, is it obligatory to free him?
Answer:
If slavery has been established over him, it is not lifted except by manumission. This is the rule. If lawful slavery has been established over him, it is not removed from him except by manumission, and it is not removed by anything else. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (56:05)
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