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Is it true that Islam permits a man to have an intimate realationship with both his wife and his servant/slave girl?

Assalamalikaum mufti sahib. A few brothers approached me and put to me that Islam allows a man to have a relationship with both his wife and his slave/servant girl. Is this true, and if so what is the case if there is more than one slave/servant girl as I thought that in Islam, a man is only allowed to have an intimate relationship with his wife/s only and no one else. Jazakallah khair for your help

Answer 4533 2002-01-03

A man may have intimate relations with his wife or slave girl. This applies no matter how many slave girls one may possess. He may not have intimate relations with his servant. A slave is one whom one physically owns. Since slavery is not in vogue nowadays, this does not apply today.

Refer attached, 'Slavery'

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.

http://www.islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=4533

[Republic]

I am begining to think the Muslim religion really does stink. It sounds as if it is a religion made up for MEN so that they can be blessed while acting like animals.

[mikeIII]

I like it. Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT. says: "Since slavery is not in vogue nowadays..."