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Chapter on the Marriage of Male and Female Slaves and Wards
According to Malik, a male slave may lawfully marry up to four women; this is the view most commonly ascribed to him and the settled position of his school. Another report from him states that a slave may marry no more than two wives, which is the opinion of the majority of scholars. And it is permissible for him to marry
باب نكاح العبيد والاماء والمولى عليه
جائز عند مالك أن يتزوج العبد أربع نسوة وهذا هو المشهور عنه وتحصيل مذهبه وقد روي عنه أنه لا يتزوج العبد إلا اثنتين وهو قول أكثر أهل العلم وجائز أن يتزوج