Is rape allowed?

Is rape allowed?

4:24 And those women who are married except whom you rightfully possess. The decree of Allah upon you. And lawful to you are beyond these, that you seek them with your wealth desiring chastity, not lust. So for whatever you benefit from them, give them their bridal due as an obligation. And there is no sin on you concerning what you mutually agree to, beyond the obligation. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

(Sex slaves are not allowed in Islam. The sentence “except whom you rightfully possess” is not an exception in order to have sexual relations outside marriage, but is an exception in order to “marry” married ones, because it is interpreted that “whom you rightfully possess” came from disbelieving people, or emigrated from disbelieving people to believing people (4:100, 8:72), so they might be married to disbelievers, but if she is or become a believer, then her marriage with a disbeliever is nullified in Islam)(While, it is interpreted that those “women” who are “prohibited” for marriage in Verse 4:24 are believers, married to believers)(Muslims are in charge of those whom you rightfully possess. It is a matter of protection of women, not slavery or sex slaves)(So, Verse 4:24 does not exclude what you rightfully possess from marriage in order to have relations (this is confirmed by Verse 24:32), but whether she was already married to another man or not, they have to marry anyhow lest they commit adultery or fornication (25:68). Verse 4:24 is also explained in Verse 60:10, those believing women (i.e. “what your right hands possess) who are married to disbelievers, the believing women are not lawful for them, nor are they lawful for the believing women. And Verse 60:10 also says “there is no blame upon you if you marry them”. This sentence does not mean that “marriage is something bad, but you are not blamed if you do it”, but, according to the context, it means that there is no blame if you marry the married one, because, as I said, if the believing woman was currently married to a disbelieving man, her marriage with a disbelieving man is nullified in Islam, because of the disbelief of her husband. So, Verses 60:10 and 4:24 do not exclude them from marriage)(In conclusion, you can “marry” the unmarried one, and you can also “marry” the married one if her current husband is a disbeliever, and she is a believer)(Allah knows best)

60:10 O you who believe, when the believing women come to you as emigrants, then examine them. Allah is most knowing of their faith. And if you know them to be believers, then do not return them to the disbelievers. They are not lawful for them, nor are they lawful for them. But give them what they have spent. And there is no blame upon you if you marry them when you have given them their (bridal) dues. And do not hold to guardianship / marriage bonds (bi’isami) with disbelieving women, but ask for what you have spent, and let them ask for what they have spent. That is the Judgment of Allah. He judges between you. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

(Verse 60:10 may implicitly suggest that you can return the disbelieving women to the disbelievers. So, it could also be interpreted that there is no any reason to retain them with you (e.g. there is no any sexual purpose towards them), so you can release them, because there are no sexual slaves in Islam)(On the other hand, according to Verse 9:6, if a polytheist seeks your protection, you can grant them protection)(The Verse speaks about not holding marriage bonds with disbelieving women, because they are not lawful for marriage. So, the Verse can suggest that you should not have any sexual purpose towards them, because they are not for you)(The meaning of the word “’isami” (marriage bonds / guardianship / chastity) implies that she is chaste and protected with you, rather than being a sexual slave. And if they are disbelievers, you cannot marry them. So, in the end, you cannot give shelter, but you set her free, because there is no a sexual purpose)(The root of “’isami” (marriage bonds) is “Ayn-Sad-Miim”, and it means “to protect / defend / preserve / abstain / save, hold fast, formally seek refuge; ismatun – defence, guardianship, preservation, protection, immunity from sin, virtue, chastity, etc.”)(Allah knows best)

4:19 O you who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by force. And do not constraint them in order to take part of what you have given them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah has placed much good in it.

(In Judaism and Christianity, according to Genesis 38:8, women must have relations with her husband’s brother, while in Islam women have no obligation or cannot be forced to have relations)(Allah knows best)

2:231 And when you divorce women and they reach their term, then either retain them in a fair manner or release them in a fair manner. And do not retain them to hurt them so that you transgress. And whoever does that, then indeed, he wrongs himself. And do not take the Verses of Allah in jest, and remember the Favors of Allah upon you and what is revealed to you of the Book and the wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is All-Knower of everything.

(Women can divorce in Islam, but they cannot divorce in Christianity (Matthew 5:32). So, she could be oppressed or abused (e.g. raped) by her husband)(In Judaism and Christianity, in Deuteronomy 22:28-29, if a man rapes a girl, he must marry her forever and can never divorce. So, this could rather punish the victim, and the rapist would go unpunished)(Allah knows best)

4:25 And whoever among you is not able to marry free chaste believing women, then from those whom your right hands possess of believing girls. And Allah knows all about your faith. You are of one another. So marry them with the permission of their family and give them their bridal due in a fair manner. Chaste, not committing immorality and not taking secret lovers. Then if after marriage they commit adultery, then their punishment is half of that which is for free chaste women. That is for whoever among you who fears committing sin, and to be patient is better for you. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

(In Verse 4:25, “So marry them” refers to those whom you rightfully possess, this is confirmed by this sentence: “Then if after marriage they commit adultery, then their punishment is half of that which is for free chaste women”. So, in this sentence there is a distinction between “free chaste women” which is explicitly mentioned, then what the “right hands possess” is also explicitly mentioned and then implicitly referred as “they”, “their” and “them”, because “they” and “their” have been differentiated from “free chaste women” (for one is half of that which is for the other))(So, in conclusion, the Verse explicitly speaks about marrying those whom you rightfully possess, being “chaste, not committing immorality and not taking secret lovers”)(Allah knows best)

24:32 And marry the single among you and the righteous among your male slaves, and your female slaves. If they are poor, Allah will enrich them from His Bounty. And Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

(The word “marry” is explicitly mentioned in regard to slaves)(Allah knows best)

24:33 And let those who do not find marriage refrain until Allah enriches them of His Bounty. And those who seek (yabtaghuna) the writing from among whom your right hands possess, give them the writing if you know any good in them, and give them from the wealth of Allah, which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution (l-bighai), if they desire (aradna) chastity (tahassunan), to seek temporary gain of the life of the world. And whoever compels them, then indeed, Allah is, after their compulsion, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

(Verse 24:33 confirms that you have to marry in order to have relations (“those who seek the writing from among whom your right hands possess”)(In regard to “do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity”; the sentence does not imply that “prostitution” is allowed, but the root of “bighai” / “tabtaghu” / “yabtaghu” (prostitution / seek) is “Ba-Ghayn-Ya”, and it means “sought for or after, desired, endeavored to find and take and get (good or evil), unchaste, loving or affecting a thing, etc.”. So, according to the context of the Verse, you cannot compel them in regard to seeking / desiring a husband, if they want to remain chaste. This interpretation is confirmed within the same Verse, which uses the same root word than in a previous sentence “those who seek (Ba-Ghayn-Ya) the writing from among whom your right hands possess”. So, compelling them to get married if she desires to be chaste” is called “prostitution”. Prostitution / fornication / adultery are forbidden in Islam anyhow. So, sexual relations is always in the context of (willingly) marrying, in the Qur’an. If someone was to be compelled to marry, it could also be rape, if she desires to be chaste or single. Such compulsion is also forbidden in Islam)(The root of “arad” is “Ra-Waw-Dal”, and it means “to seek, search (for food), go round about. Iradatun – will, free will. Rawada – desire, seduce, entice, etc. Yuridu – he wishes, intends, etc.”)(Allah knows best)

25:68 And those who do not invoke with Allah another god, and do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right, and do not commit adultery/fornication. And whoever does that will meet a penalty.

(Adultery and fornication are explicitly forbidden)(Allah knows best)

5:5 This day good things are made lawful for you; and the food of those who were given the Book is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Book before you, when you have given them their bridal due, being chaste, not being lewd, nor ones (who are) taking secret lovers. And whoever denies the faith - then surely his deeds are wasted and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.

4:3 And if you fear that not you will be able to do justice with the orphans, then (fa) marry what seems suitable to you from the women - two, or three, or four. But (fa) if you fear that you will not be just, then (fa) one or what your right hands possess. That is more appropriate that you may not oppress.

(“What your right hands possess” is not an exception to be just, nor an exception to marry one, two, three or four, but the same rules are applied to all of them (women, orphans and what your right hand possess), because, according to the context, it is a matter of sequence or order: first the orphans, then the (other) “women”, then what your right hand possess, because the Verse mentions “fa” between them. “Fa” indicates order in Arabic)(The Verse also says “that is more appropriate that you may not oppress”, so the Verse does not make some women an exception in regard to being just to them, but, instead, you cannot oppress people)(Allah knows best)

33:50 O Prophet, Indeed, We have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have given their bridal money and those whom you rightfully possess from what Allah has given to you and the daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and the daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts who emigrated with you and a believing woman if she gives herself to the Prophet, and the Prophet wishes to marry her - only for you, excluding the believers. We certainly, know what We have made obligatory upon them concerning their wives and those whom they rightfully possess, that there should be no discomfort upon you. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

(Verse 33:50 is addressed to the Prophet. There is a mention of the wives, together with those whom rightfully possess and other women. According to the context, the Verse mentions those women who are “lawful” for marriage, besides the ones who he is already married (who are also lawful). The Verse specifies “if she gives herself to the Prophet, and the Prophet wishes to marry her”. The Verse explicitly mentions “lawful” and “marry”, so they are lawful “for marriage”, not lawful for “fornication”)(On the other hand, she is not forced to marry him, because the Verse says “if she gives herself to the Prophet”. Verse 2:232 also confirms that, in marriage, men and women, “they agree between themselves”)(Allah knows best)

2:177 It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards the east and the west but righteous is he who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, and the Prophets and gives wealth in spite of love for it to the near relatives, the orphans, the needy, the wayfarer, and those who ask, and in freeing the necks (slaves); and who establish prayer and give zakah and those who fulfill their covenant when they make it; and those who are patient in suffering, hardship, and periods of stress. Those are the ones who are true and it is those who are the righteous.

(Sex slaves are forbidden in Islam. In regard to Judaism and Christianity, in Deuteronomy 22:28-29, according to Numbers 31:17-18, “Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man”. This verse is in a context of slavery “save for yourselves”, and in a context of sex, because they take the virgin ones for themselves)(Other verses in the Bible allowing slavery: Leviticus 25:44-46, “Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.”. And according to Ephesians 6:5, “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.”. And according to 1 Peter 2:18, “Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are cruel / unjust”)(Slavery is not encouraged in Islam. And it is a matter of protecting those who are in your charge. So, they may remain pure, rather than raped or abused. See the link below “Does Islam encourage slavery?”)(In Islam, Verses 12:23, 12:24 and 12:32 confirm that slaves can disobey their masters (12:32). In that case, the slave refused to have sexual relations with the master)(Allah knows best)

29:8 And We have enjoined upon man goodness to his parents, but if they both strive against you to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey both of them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.

(In Judaism and Christianity, even the children could be sexually abused by the parents; according to Deuteronomy 21:18-20, “If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”. Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.”)(There is incest in Genesis 20:12, Genesis 19:30-38, Exodus 6:20, 2 Samuel 13:12-14, etc.)(Allah knows best)

23:5 And those who are guardians of their modesty 23:6 Except from their spouses (azwajihim) or what they rightfully possess, then indeed, they are not blameworthy.

(Verses 23:5-6 and 70:29-30 are similar to Verse 24:30-31. Once interpretation is that the context might not be about sexuality but about letting a space between people, and reducing the gaze towards people, and dressing modestly (24:31 “and guard their modesty, and not display their adornment”). So “what they rightfully possess” is not an exception to marriage in order to have relations - if you are not married, you cannot have relations)(Even if the context is about sexual relations, what they rightfully possess are mentioned in the context of marriage in the entire Qur’an, so it could be interpreted that Verse 23:6 only speaks about the two categories you married to)(The root of “furuji” (modesty) is “Fa-Ra-Jiim”, and it means “to open, separate, cleave, split, part, let a space between, an opening, intervening space (gap or breach), etc.”. So, the word “modesty” can refer to sex organs (space between legs), which might imply sexuality, it can also be in the sense of letting a space or distance between you and other people)(In conclusion, considering that it is about having sexual relations, then it is interpreted that Verse 23:6 is mentioning two kinds or categories of women that you’re married to, because adultery/fornication is forbidden is Islam anyhow. The spouse is the free one that you joined/paired/married, and what they rightfully possess have a different category, but you have to marry them as well, because other Verses of the Qur’an speak about them in the context of marriage or marrying them. The root of “azwaji” (spouses) is “Zay-Waw-Jiim”, and it means “to couple / join / pair / unite / wed, a pair, a fellow or like, etc.”)(Allah knows best)

70:29 And those who are guardians of their modesty, 70:30 Except from their spouses or what they rightfully possess, then indeed, they are not blameworthy,

24:30 Say to the believing men to lower their gaze and they should guard their modesty. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is All-Aware of what they do. 24:31 And say to the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their modesty, and not display their adornment except what is apparent of it. And let them draw their head covers over their bosoms, and not display their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons, or their husbands’ sons, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or what/(that which) they rightfully possess, or the attendants having no physical desire among men, or children who are not aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah altogether O believers, so that you may succeed.

(That which they rightfully possess is also an exception in Verse 24:31, and are mentioned together with husbands, and other than their husband. But the context is not about sexual relations, but women can display their adornments to them. It is supposed that those who are close to you, whether relative or what they rightfully possess, should have no physical desire if they are not married to each other. If they had physical desire, the previous Verse orders to lower the gaze, and the exception to lower the gaze are the two categories for marriage: spouses and what they rightfully possess)(“Gh/Ghayn-Dad-Dad” means “lowered”, “contracted”, “lessened” and “restrain”)(Allah knows best)

See also: Is slavery allowed in Judaism and Christianity? Are sex slaves allowed in Judaism and Christianity?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/09/which-are-mosques-that-are-explicitly.html

See also: Explanation of Verses 66:1-6: Incident of honey or Maria the Copt? Muhammad’s wife or concubine?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/09/explanation-of-verses-661-6.html

See also: Does Islam support pedophilia or child marriages? Did Prophet Muhammad marry a 6 year old?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/04/does-islam-support-pedophilia-or-child.html

See also: Is it allowed in Islam to have relations with maids/slaves without marrying? Is adultery permitted?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/04/is-it-allowed-in-islam-to-have.html

See also: Do non-Muslims oppress women?

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/06/do-non-muslims-oppress-women.html

See also: Does Islam oppress women?

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/02/does-islam-oppress-women.html

See also: Can you commit incest?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/06/can-you-commit-incest.html

See also: Is polygamy okay? Why are men permitted to have 4 wives but women are only allowed one husband?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/06/is-polygamy-okay.html

See also: Does women have the obligation or can be forced to have relations with her husband’s brother, as in Judaism and Christianity?

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/09/does-women-have-obligation-or-can-be.html

See also: Does Islam encourage slavery? Is slavery allowed in Islam?

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/07/does-islam-encourage-slavery-is-slavery.html