Farsideology: Lesson 13 - The Sharia

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Lesson 13: Teaching Islam to Children

Teacher Speaking:

Today Children, we will be study the Sharia in regards to the regulation of slaves. As you know children, the Sharia, the Laws of Allah, came from the Quran and from the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed. I will write the laws on the blackboard, and you will vote as to whether a particular law came from the Quran or from Muhammad. But fist let recite 50 times verse #257 from Sahih al-Jami.

Children reciting in unison: Prophet (saw) said, "If a slave runs away, his prayers will not be accepted."

34.5b. Defects in slaves

If someone buys a slave and finds a defect in him, he can keep him without any compensation, or return him and get his money back, unless the slave has acquired a new corrupting defect while in his possession. If this is the case, the new owner may claim back the amount of the original defect from the price he paid, or he can return the slave and pay the depreciation caused by the new defect.

Teacher Speaking: Did this law come the Quran or from Muhammad. Let’s vote.

34.6e. When slavegirls are secluded

A slave girl is usually only secluded to see whether she is pregnant is when she is purchased to take to bed or when the seller states that he has had intercourse with her, even if she is ugly.

Teacher Speaking: Did this law come the Quran or from Muhammad? Let’s vote.

34.14a. Indemnification ('uhda) is permitted in slaves

A guarantee is permitted in selling a slave when that is stipulated or it is the local custom. In the three day guarantee the seller is completely responsible for defects in that slave, and in a year's guarantee, he is only responsible for insanity or either type of leprosy.

Teacher Speaking: The Quran or from Muhammad? Let’s vote.

32.20b. A slave's possessions

If someone sells a slave who owns some property, that property belongs to the seller, unless the buyer stipulates otherwise.

Teacher Speaking: The Quran or from Muhammad? Let’s vote.

37.16. Killing a slave

If someone kills a slave, he owes his value.

Teacher Speaking: The Quran or from Muhammad?

32.7 Marriage to slaves and stepmother's children

A woman cannot marry her slave, nor her son's slave and a man cannot marry his slavegirl nor his son's slavegirl. He can, however, marry his father's slavegirl and his mother's slavegirl.