Is it permissible to sell a female slave?
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The questioner: Yes.
Another questioner : Okay, another question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the female slave, is it permissible for me to sell her?
The Shaykh : The lawful female slave, of course.
The questioner : Yes, a slave held by right of ownership.
The Shaykh : Yes, a slave held by lawful right of ownership. Of course, it is permissible, and this was a known matter in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is one of the reasons for their question: Is it permissible for one of them to abstain from intercourse, because at a time of day he might have a female slave and have intercourse with her, and then a few days later he might be compelled to sell her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he might sell her while she is pregnant with his child, and he does not want to sell her and her child in her womb. So he satisfies his desire and releases his semen outside of her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So you know:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 27:167 was his answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because they used to sell their female slaves ... to them.
The questioner : For example, but for example, he, for example, had intercourse with her, and she might be pregnant or not. Does she need to be verified as not pregnant, like a free woman, meaning she is put up for sale in the market?
The Shaykh : She must be verified as not pregnant, but with one menstrual period.
The questioner : With one menstrual period.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : Unlike ...
The Shaykh : A free woman.
The questioner : A free woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : May Allah provide for us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : O Allah, amen.
Another questioner : Okay, another question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the female slave, is it permissible for me to sell her?
The Shaykh : The lawful female slave, of course.
The questioner : Yes, a slave held by right of ownership.
The Shaykh : Yes, a slave held by lawful right of ownership. Of course, it is permissible, and this was a known matter in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is one of the reasons for their question: Is it permissible for one of them to abstain from intercourse, because at a time of day he might have a female slave and have intercourse with her, and then a few days later he might be compelled to sell her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So he might sell her while she is pregnant with his child, and he does not want to sell her and her child in her womb. So he satisfies his desire and releases his semen outside of her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So you know:
There is no blame on you if you do not do it.
لا عليكم ألَّا تفعلواThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because they used to sell their female slaves ... to them.
The questioner : For example, but for example, he, for example, had intercourse with her, and she might be pregnant or not. Does she need to be verified as not pregnant, like a free woman, meaning she is put up for sale in the market?
The Shaykh : She must be verified as not pregnant, but with one menstrual period.
The questioner : With one menstrual period.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : Unlike ...
The Shaykh : A free woman.
The questioner : A free woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : May Allah provide for us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : O Allah, amen.
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