Questionin todays' world, slavery does not exist and also muslims are not winning wars against kufaar to capture their women. We do not find anything like this today. My second question is that I've heard from a mufti in Dars-e-Quran that if a man is poor and cannot afford the amount of mehr and also expenses of marriage then he should enter into nikah with a londi as nothing is required to pay her, but in case of ordinary girl, he has to pay. Please advise in this regard.
Answer
Allah Ta’ala is our Creator and is All-Wise. What even he has decreed for us is full of wisdom, whether our feeble minds can fathom it or not. We, as his servants, do not question Allah Ta’ala regarding His laws.
While at present slavery may not be in vogue, we are informed in the Ahaadith that many wars will occur before Qiyaamat, and there will be utility for these laws of Shari’ah in the future. Yes, in the Qur’aan, Allah Ta’ala has explained that if a man cannot afford to marry a free woman, he may marry a slavegirl.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai