salam. i have always wanted to know the description or what set of qualities characterise the other category of persons whom a muslim is permitted to sleep with according to the verses of the quran that says "ao ma malak aiy ma nuhum"
suratul muminun for instance.

who are those that our right hand posses in this modern world? are they slaves? are they house helps?

does islam condemn that prostitutes are patronised?

what is temporal marriage that the people of old use to indulge in, and what can it be likened to in present times.

how can one totally avoid zina when nikkah is impossible.

doskie:
salam. i have always wanted to know the description or what set of qualities characterise the other category of persons whom a muslim is permitted to sleep with according to the verses of the quran that says "ao ma malak aiy ma nuhum"
suratul muminun for instance.

who are those that our right hand posses in this modern world? are they slaves? are they house helps?

# Those "your right hands possess" are the slaves acquired during war. However, there are few options on it. You can check this thread for details:
www.nairaland.com/3186021/he-left-islam-because-ayah


# There are no slaves today except you create one for yourself like the ISIS do. It is in "Jihad" rules and regulations that once "mujahideen" conquer a place, captured men are to be killed or set free based on certain conditions. And absolutely, their women become slaves.
That is bitter truth from "Scholar's books of jurisprudence".

# Absolutely, your house help is not "someone your right hand possess".

# If I may ask, is your wife not enough for you? If she's not, you have chance of marrying up to 4 wives.

doskie:

does islam condemn that prostitutes are patronised?

what is temporal marriage that the people of old use to indulge in, and what can it be likened to in present times.

# As you have rightly observed, temporary marriage was rampant in the history of past Muslims. Islam established it on strict condition(s).

# The difference between Muslims on the topic is however whether the practice was later abrogated/forbidden by the Prophet or not. But the fact is plenty of sahabah used to practice it after the demise of the Prophet.

# The question is whatever makes it allowed in the past, is that condition/problem no longer exist today?


# The genesis of the establishment of Temporary marriage was that some sahabah were not able to cope without sex on a long term expedition. Do we have same today? A good example is a soldier on an x years mission in a foreign land, far away from his wife(s).


# Whichever way it is, I in line with my school of thought believe temporary marriage is allowed in Islam. Unfortunately, it has been greatly abused where it is being practised. But that doesn't make it "forbidden".


# Advice: Its not a marriage reasonable for youths. In fact, it is forbidden for virgin to engage in it. It is only allowed for independent women, divorcee. For married men with your wife(s) within your reach, its forbidden. There are evidences for these few points in both Sunni-Shia books.

doskie:


how can one totally avoid zina when nikkah is impossible.

# Nikkah is possible at anytime. Islamic rulings on Nikkah makes it the easiest thing to do. Unfortunately, the societal and western influence make marriage a high mountain difficult to climb. The choice is yours: go Islamic or go social.

# You avoid Zina by keeping yourself away from opposite sex. Interestingly, one of the reasons why marriage is designed is avoidance of illegal sex (Zina) but the truth is, marriage doesn't stop one from committing Zina. Fear of God, weighing the possible consequence(s), moving far away from possible cause(s) of Zina etc are some of ways Zina can be avoided.


# There's nothing better than marriage on time, with the right person/spouse. May Allah makes it easy for the bachelors and spinsters.

Wa salam alaykum

AlBaqir:


# Those "your right hands possess" are the slaves acquired during war. However, there are few options on it. You can check this thread for details:
www.nairaland.com/3186021/he-left-islam-because-ayah


# There are no slaves today except you create one for yourself like the ISIS do. It is in "Jihad" rules and regulations that once "mujahideen" conquer a place, captured men are to be killed or set free based on certain conditions. And absolutely, their women become slaves.
That is bitter truth from "Scholar's books of jurisprudence".

# Absolutely, your house help is not "someone your right hand possess".

# If I may ask, is your wife not enough for you? If she's not, you have chance of marrying up to 4 wives.




# As you have rightly observed, temporary marriage was rampant in the history of past Muslims. Islam established it on strict condition(s).

# The difference between Muslims on the topic is however whether the practice was later abrogated/forbidden by the Prophet or not. But the fact is plenty of sahabah used to practice it after the demise of the Prophet.

# The question is whatever makes it allowed in the past, is that condition/problem no longer exist today?


# The genesis of the establishment of Temporary marriage was that some sahabah were not able to cope without sex on a long term expedition. Do we have same today? A good example is a soldier on an x years mission in a foreign land, far away from his wife(s).


# Whichever way it is, I in line with my school of thought believe temporary marriage is allowed in Islam. Unfortunately, it has been greatly abused where it is being practised. But that doesn't make it "forbidden".


# Advice: Its not a marriage reasonable for youths. In fact, it is forbidden for virgin to engage in it. It is only allowed for independent women, divorcee. For married men with your wife(s) within your reach, its forbidden. There are evidences for these few points in both Sunni-Shia books.





# Nikkah is possible at anytime. Islamic rulings on Nikkah makes it the easiest thing to do. Unfortunately, the societal and western influence make marriage a high mountain difficult to climb. The choice is yours: go Islamic or go social.

# You avoid Zina by keeping yourself away from opposite sex. Interestingly, one of the reasons why marriage is designed is avoidance of illegal sex (Zina) but the truth is, marriage doesn't stop one from committing Zina. Fear of God, weighing the possible consequence(s), moving far away from possible cause(s) of Zina etc are some of ways Zina can be avoided.


# There's nothing better than marriage on time, with the right person/spouse. May Allah makes it easy for the bachelors and spinsters.

Wa salam alaykum

lovely response with so much clarity. thanks a lot.