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amna_ali

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Topic: Slavery in Islam
Posted: 20 April 2005 at 9:50am

Bismillah irahman irahim

Asslam-u-alaikum,

I am confused about the concept of slaves in Islam. What about women slaves and their status? Islam believes in justice and all men are equal before Almighty Allah. Then Why is it so that they were taken as property and the master could use them as he wished? Whats the meaning of "what your right hand possess?"

Inshallah someone will clarify me regarding this issue.

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Posted: 20 April 2005 at 10:51am

Walai-kum As Salaam,

Please visit http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hF atwaID=54710

Thank you,

Zaman.

An enemy of an enemy is a fickle friend.
There will be more women in hell than men.
..for persecution is worse than the slaughter of the enemy..(Quran 2:191)
Heaven lies under mother's feet

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Posted: 20 April 2005 at 11:07am

Originally posted by amna_ali

Whats the meaning of "what your right hand possess?"

The term "right hand" is a colloquialism. It is like the
Blacks in America saying "That's bad!", but it actually means that something is very good. The Arabic word for hand is "yed" and the word for right is alyamin.

The statements in the Quran do not use either word in the statements "the right hand possess." The actual word used in Sahih, which means "the correct one".

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Posted: 20 April 2005 at 11:55am

Asslamualaikum,

Thanks a lot. I am very much clear about my confusion Jazak Allah.

As far as the term "right hand" is concerned in this regard the following statement is very comprehensive.

"Slave women or milk al-yameen are referred to in the Qur'an as “Those whom your right hand possess” or “ma malakat aymanukum”; they are those taken as captives during conquests and subsequently became slaves, or those who were descendants of slaves." http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hF atwaID=54710

Maa salam

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Posted: 20 April 2005 at 5:06pm

Why not ask the Saudi families about their Filippino slaves? Lot of unhappy stories there. How do the Saudis justify their behaviour?

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_3_55/ai_9 7347246

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1377735/posts

(Please note: I sent this link because of the story, not because of the letters underneath it. THe letters tend to demonstrate scary and towering ignorance, and I just wanted you to know I don't support them)

Kim...

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Posted: 22 April 2005 at 11:58am

These stories are horrifying. How can a muslim justify himself in doing so?

When we look about 1500 years back we see inequality and injustice. What was the status of slaves? They were no more than commodity. What has changed in these years. Todays man claims to be highly civilised but what these Saudis are doing who are living at such a Holy place? They are not following Islamic path. The question is how to stop such inhumane treatment?

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amna_ali Groupie Joined: 06 April 2005 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Topic: Slavery in Islam Posted: 20 April 2005 at 9:50am
	Bismillah irahman irahim Asslam-u-alaikum, I am confused about the concept of slaves in Islam. What about women slaves and their status? Islam believes in justice and all men are equal before Almighty Allah. Then Why is it so that they were taken as property and the master could use them as he wished? Whats the meaning of "what your right hand possess?" Inshallah someone will clarify me regarding this issue.
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ZamanH Guest Group Account Suspended Joined: 21 July 2004 Location: India Online Status: Offline Posts: 448	Posted: 20 April 2005 at 10:51am
	Walai-kum As Salaam, Please visit http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hF atwaID=54710 Thank you, Zaman.
	An enemy of an enemy is a fickle friend. There will be more women in hell than men. ..for persecution is worse than the slaughter of the enemy..(Quran 2:191) Heaven lies under mother's feet
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blond Senior Member Joined: 30 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 218	Posted: 20 April 2005 at 11:07am
	*Originally posted by amna_ali* Whats the meaning of "what your right hand possess?" The term "right hand" is a colloquialism. It is like the Blacks in America saying "That's bad!", but it actually means that something is very good. The Arabic word for hand is "yed" and the word for right is alyamin. The statements in the Quran do not use either word in the statements "the right hand possess." The actual word used in Sahih, which means "the correct one".
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amna_ali Groupie Joined: 06 April 2005 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Posted: 20 April 2005 at 11:55am
	Asslamualaikum, Thanks a lot. I am very much clear about my confusion Jazak Allah. As far as the term "right hand" is concerned in this regard the following statement is very comprehensive. "Slave women or milk al-yameen are referred to in the Qur'an as “Those whom your right hand possess” or “ma malakat aymanukum”; they are those taken as captives during conquests and subsequently became slaves, or those who were descendants of slaves." http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hF atwaID=54710 Maa salam
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kim! Senior Member Joined: 17 September 2001 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 2390	Posted: 20 April 2005 at 5:06pm
	Why not ask the Saudi families about their Filippino slaves? Lot of unhappy stories there. How do the Saudis justify their behaviour? http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_3_55/ai_9 7347246 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1377735/posts (Please note: I sent this link because of the story, not because of the letters underneath it. THe letters tend to demonstrate scary and towering ignorance, and I just wanted you to know I don't support them) Kim... Edited by kim!
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amna_ali Groupie Joined: 06 April 2005 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Posted: 22 April 2005 at 11:58am
	These stories are horrifying. How can a muslim justify himself in doing so? When we look about 1500 years back we see inequality and injustice. What was the status of slaves? They were no more than commodity. What has changed in these years. Todays man claims to be highly civilised but what these Saudis are doing who are living at such a Holy place? They are not following Islamic path. The question is how to stop such inhumane treatment?
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