Is it permissible for a slave to marry a free woman?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a slave to marry a free woman?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because when Barirah was freed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her the choice. So if she had remained with him while she was free and he was a slave, there would be no obstacle. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a questioner from France. They mentioned that a woman who owns a slave is not permitted to marry him if he is in her ownership,
The Shaykh:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a slave to marry a free woman?
The Shaykh:
Yes, because when Barirah was freed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her the choice. So if she had remained with him while she was free and he was a slave, there would be no obstacle. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a questioner from France. They mentioned that a woman who owns a slave is not permitted to marry him if he is in her ownership,
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1884 -2802] هل يجوز للرقيق أن يتزوج بالحُرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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