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Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmadra automatically grant the slave freedom-transforms the situation of such a slave into one resembling that of a younger sibling or child. If a younger sibling or child cannot be labelled as a slave, then this individual also falls outside the conventional definition of slavery. The third flaw attributed to slavery is the lifelong confinement of individuals to a certain provision. Islam addresses this issue by granting slaves the right to purchase their freedom through ransom. If a slave cannot afford to pay in full, they are permitted to negotiate with their master to pay the ransom in instalments. Once the terms of the instalments are agreed upon, the slave gains freedom of action akin to any other free individual and assumes control over their wealth. Consequently, for every captive taken in a religious war, there exists the possibility of achieving freedom. When an individual holds the power to attain freedom through their own means, such captivity cannot be termed the same as the conventional slavery. The Holy Quran delineates two conditions for slaves: ,In the context of religious warfare. فَإِمَّا مَنَّا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَاءً captives must either be released out of mercy or upon payment of ransom. Therefore, according to Islamic 1 Then afterwards either release them as a favour or by taking ransom. Surah Muḥammad, 47:5 [Publishers] 26