Fatawa-i Alamgiri Slavery in India

the fatawa-e-alamgiri (also known fatawa-i-hindiya , fatawa-i hindiyya) sponsored aurangzeb in late 17th century. compiled law mughal empire, , involved years of effort 500 muslim scholars south asia, iraq , saudi arabia. thirty volumes on hanafi-based sharia law empire influential during , after auruangzeb s rule, , included many chapters , laws on slavery , slaves in india.

some of slavery-related law included in fatawa-i alamgiri were,

the right of muslims purchase , own slaves,
a muslim man s right have sex captive slave girl owns or slave girl owned muslim (with master s consent) without marrying her,
a muslim master s right acknowledge or decline recognition of children born slave girls had sex - recognition affected whether slave s children have inheritance, inability of infidels (non-muslims) inherit,
no inheritance rights slaves,
the testimony of slaves inadmissible in court of law
slaves require permission of master before can marry,
an unmarried muslim may marry slave girl owns muslim married muslim woman may not marry slave girl,
conditions under slaves may emancipated partially or fully




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