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::: To what extent should 'polygamy in islamic law' and 'islamic sexual slavery' be considered as separate subjects? I suppose it depends on whether one defines polygamy/polygyny as 'having several wives' or 'having several sexual partners' - but I think that, in Islam, there is only marginal distinction between 'wife' and 'sex-slave/concubine' - and that distinction is principally how the two are justified doctrinally, rather than much that is essential in their nature. The social repercussions of polygyny are largely the same whether the polygyny consists of wives or slaves. I'm inclined to include a section on 'sexual slavery' in this page. Any thoughts? [[User:Flynnjed|Flynnjed]] ([[User talk:Flynnjed|talk]]) 05:58, 24 March 2021 (UTC) | ::: To what extent should 'polygamy in islamic law' and 'islamic sexual slavery' be considered as separate subjects? I suppose it depends on whether one defines polygamy/polygyny as 'having several wives' or 'having several sexual partners' - but I think that, in Islam, there is only marginal distinction between 'wife' and 'sex-slave/concubine' - and that distinction is principally how the two are justified doctrinally, rather than much that is essential in their nature. The social repercussions of polygyny are largely the same whether the polygyny consists of wives or slaves. I'm inclined to include a section on 'sexual slavery' in this page. Any thoughts? [[User:Flynnjed|Flynnjed]] ([[User talk:Flynnjed|talk]]) 05:58, 24 March 2021 (UTC) | ||
:::: I agree with how you conceive of female slavery and marriage as effectively equivalent insofar as the woman's sexual autonomy is concerned. The exactly correct way to group these topics is not immediately obvious. For the time being, the topic of sex is mostly covered under [https://wikiislam.net/wiki/Rape_in_Islamic_Law this page on Rape in Islamic Law]. Would what you want to contribute fit neatly either of these pages? If not, what remains to be created, in your view? | |||