Slavery existed and thrived in most civilisations throughout history, across Europe, India, America, China and Russia, among others. It was common that victorious nations took their captives as slaves and servants, treating them mercilessly as mere commodities. As it was recorded in history throughout the world and even today, it still thrives in some parts of the world. The elimination of slavery is discussed in this chapter from the historical context with reference to England. The introduction of several international instruments by the United Nations (UN) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has seen the removal of slavery and forced labour in the member countries of the UN and ILO across the globe. The elimination of slavery from the Islamic perspective is also discussed in this chapter. It is common knowledge that slavery was also a common practice in Arabia before the coming of Islam (events that free a slave and its consequence—after war is over to be set free or ransomed [Surah Muhammad 47: verse 4], as a break with pre-Islamic traditions [Surah Al-Balad 90: verse 13], as penance for a broken oath [Surah Al-Maeda 5: verse 89], death of believer fighting against you [Surah An-Nisa 4: verse 92], retracting a divorce [Surah Al-Mujadila 58: verse 3], the emancipation of a slave was considered charity, among other things [Surah Al-Tawba 9: verse 60], the act of a truly pious person [Surah Al-Baqara 2: verse 177], and those who ask you to who have any good in them [Surah Al-Noor 24: verse 33]). However, with the coming of Islam, the freeing of slaves was encouraged to the extent that it became a way to seek kaffarah (penance), and this was one of the ways slaveries were gradually abolished. The abolishment of slavery in Islam was a gradual process, as it was an age-old practice.