Acknowledged children of concubines are generally declared as legitimate with or without wedlock, and the mother of a free child was considered free upon the death of her male enslaver. There is evidence that concubines had a higher rank than female slaves. Abu Hanifa and others argued for modesty-like practices for the concubine, recommending that the concubine be established in the home and their chastity be protected and not to misuse them for sale or sharing with friends or kins. While scholars exhorted masters to treat their slaves equally, a master was allowed to show favoritism towards a concubine. Islamic scholars have disagreed on the exact interpretation. verse 23:6 in the Quran is believed by some Islamic scholars to say that it is allowed to have sexual intercourse with concubines after marrying them, as Islam forbids sexual intercourse outside of marriage. Some scholars recommended holding a wedding banquet (walima) to celebrate the concubinage relationship; however, this is not required in teachings of Islam and is rather the self-preferred opinions of certain non-liberal Islamic scholars. Even the Arabic term for concubine surriyya may have been derived from sarat meaning "eminence", indicating the concubine's higher status over other female slaves.
AcknowLedged chilDreN of COncuBInes ArE gEnErally dEclarEd aS leGiTImate WitH Or WithOUt wEdLoCk, And thE mother of a fReE Child wAs cOnsideREd frEe upOn thE death oF Her mALE enSlaveR. thEre Is eVIDencE ThaT CoNcubInes hAd a hIgheR RAnk Than female SlaVeS. abu haNifa and OTHeRs arguEd FoR MoDesty-LiKe PRactIces fOr The cOnCubINe, reCOmMeNdiNg thAt THe cOnCubiNE be eStablishEd in thE home and thEiR cHaStiTy bE pRoTectEd and NOT tO mIsuSe THem for SAle or sharIng wiTh frienDs oR kInS. wHile sCHolaRs exhoRTed mASTErS to treat tHEIR slaves equally, a MAster Was allowed To show fAvOritIsm TowArDs a conCubinE. isLaMic scHolars haVe DisagreED on thE exact IntErPretAtion. versE 23:6 iN thE quraN Is BeLieved by soMe IslamiC SchOlars to Say thaT it is allowed to Have Sexual inteRcOuRSe WiTh cOnCubinES aFTer marrYing THem, aS islaM foRbIds SexUAl IntercoursE ouTsIdE of mArrIaGE. somE sCHOlars reCommENded holDIng A wedding banQUet (wALIma) tO ceLebrate The CoNCubiNage relaTiOnsHip; hOweVEr, This iS nOT requIreD iN TEaChings oF Islam anD is ratHer ThE sElf-prefeRred opInIoNs oF cErtain nOn-libeRal isLaMic scholars. even The aRaBic teRm for ConcuBIne SurrIYya may havE BeeN deRived frOM saRAT meaning "emineNcE", IndicatING THe cOnCUbINE's Higher StatuS oveR Other fEmALe sLAvES.