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== gpt-5-2 ==<br />
=== User: Did the prophet allow keeping concubines? ===<br />
Did the prophet allow keeping concubines?<br />
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=== Assistant: In Islamic understanding, the question usually refers to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. ===<br />
In Islamic understanding, the question usually refers to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The short, accurate answer is:<br />
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Yes, concubinage existed in early Islamic society, but it was ''regulated'', not encouraged—and it is ''not permitted today''.<br />
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Here is the full context 👇<br />
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==== 1. Historical background (important) ====<br />
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Concubinage already existed worldwide (Arabia, Rome, Persia, etc.) long before Islam. Islam did not introduce it. Instead, it restricted and humanised an existing institution in a society where slavery was universal.<br />
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==== 2. What Islam allowed at that time ====<br />
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The Qur’an allowed sexual relations only with:<br />
* A lawful wife, or<br />
* A female slave lawfully owned through war (not kidnapping or trade)<br />
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This is mentioned in:<br />
* Qur’an 4:3<br />
* Qur’an 23:5–6<br />
* Qur’an 70:29–30<br />
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Such women were called “those whom your right hands possess”.<br />
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==== 3. Strict rules (often ignored in discussions) ====<br />
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Islam placed strong limitations:<br />
* ❌ No forcing or abuse<br />
* ❌ No prostitution (Qur’an 24:33)<br />
* ✅ She had full human dignity<br />
* ✅ If she bore a child, she could not be sold and became free upon the owner’s death<br />
* ✅ Marriage to her was encouraged<br />
* ✅ Freeing slaves was highly rewarded and repeatedly encouraged<br />
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The Prophet ﷺ himself said:<br />
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: “Whoever slaps his slave or beats him, the expiation is to free him.”<br />
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==== 4. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ specifically ====<br />
* He freed and married some women who had been captives (e.g., Safiyyah bint Huyayy, Juwayriya bint al-Harith)<br />
* He never promoted concubinage as a lifestyle<br />
* His life consistently moved toward abolition, not expansion<br />
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==== 5. Is concubinage allowed today in Islam? ====<br />
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Absolutely NOT.<br />
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Why?<br />
* Islam ties concubinage to legal slavery<br />
* Slavery no longer exists legally anywhere in the world<br />
* Modern Muslim scholars agree: 👉 Concubinage is invalid and forbidden today<br />
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Any claim otherwise is a serious distortion of Islam.<br />
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==== 6. Summary ====<br />
* ✔ Existed historically<br />
* ✔ Regulated, not promoted<br />
* ✔ Tied strictly to slavery<br />
* ❌ Not applicable today<br />
* ❌ Any modern practice is haram<br />
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If you want, I can also explain:<br />
* How Islam aimed at gradual abolition<br />
* Comparison with Biblical concubinage<br />
* Common misconceptions used by critics<br />
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Just tell me.<br />
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