Must a master permit his slave who has a wife to have conjugal relations with her at night?

Chapter on Maintenance of Slaves

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 1 · Bab 4

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The master must permit his slave to enjoy his wife at night. This obligation stems from the master's initial permission for the marriage, which implies permission for the customary enjoyment, and the custom dictates this occurs at night. The master is also responsible for the wife's maintenance as previously established.