Is a female slave (*amah*) who requests marriage from her master who has sexual relations with her compelled to be married off?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Marriage

Book 35 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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If a female slave requests marriage from her master who has sexual relations with her, the master is not compelled to marry her off. This is because marrying her off would cause him harm, and his sexual access to her fulfills her need for that aspect of marriage.