Is sexual intercourse with a female slave by her master a sufficient condition for her subsequent remarriage to her first husband?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Reconciliation (Return During 'Iddah)

Book 40 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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Sexual intercourse by the master with his female slave does not render her lawful for her first husband. This is established by the explicit text of the Quran: "Until she marries a husband other than him" (Quran 2:230), and the master is not considered a husband in this capacity.