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Inherited Slavery & Enslavement Of Non Combatants Doesn’t Contradict This Verse?
“Indeed, Allah never wrongs anyone—even by an atom’s weight. And if it is a good deed, He will multiply it many times over and will give a great reward out of His grace.” 4:40
I’m having some difficulty reconciling this verse with:
1-the difficult rulings about the enslavement of non combatants in wars
2- newborns being born into slavery in certain conditions in fiqh
How would you reconcile these rulings with the concept of Allah not allowing a single atom of injustice? Enslaving noncombatants and children being born into slavery does seem like injustice at least from a layman point of view
People use the Hadith below to argue that non combatants can be enslaved
The people of (Banu) Quraiza agreed to accept the verdict of Sa
d bin Muadh. So the Prophet (ﷺ) sent for Sad, and the latter came (riding) a donkey and when he approached the Mosque, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to the Ansar, "Get up for your chief or for the best among you." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to Sad).” These (i.e. Banu Quraiza) have agreed to accept your verdict.” Sa`d said, “Kill their (men) warriors and take their offspring as captives, “On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You have judged according to Allah’s Judgment,” or said, “according to the King’s judgment.”To clarify the verse clearly shows that Allah is against any sort of injustice, yet enslavement of non combatents / inherited slavery are forms of injustice
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Inherited Slavery & Enslavement Of Non Combatants Doesn’t Contradict This Verse?
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This question has been addressed many times. Whether combatants or non-combatants, people were not simply enslaved. Rather, slavery was limited to those who were already slaves and were captured during war. Prisoners of war who were not slaves were dealt with differently: they could be held for ransom, exchanged for Muslim prisoners, or released without ransom.
The case of Banu Qurayza was not decided according to the general rules of Shariah. Instead, they themselves agreed that Saʿd ibn Muʿadh would decide their fate. It was his judgment that was subsequently carried out.
The slaves had the right to buy their freedom through the law of Mukatabat. They were given funds from Zakat in the name of Riqaab to buy their freedom from their master.
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This reply was modified 3 days, 7 hours ago by
Dr. Irfan Shahzad.
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What about inherited slavery? Why can a newborn be born into slavery if his mother and his father is a slave? Isn’t this unfair
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That was a social problem. There was no readymade solution. A slave’s child couldn’t be separated from their parents. If the master spent on his raising, he had a claim on him. The solution was mukatabat. Whenever they like to get their freedom they were supported by the government and the people.
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