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from her the dowry you have given her even if it be a talent of gold.
That would be improper and grossly unjust; for how can you take it
back when you have lain with each other and entered into a firm
contract?
Henceforth, you shall not marry the women who were married to
your fathers. That was an evil practice, indecent and abominable.
Forbidden to you are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your
paternal and maternal aunts, the daughters of your brothers and sisters,
your foster-mothers, your foster-sisters, the mothers of your wives,
your stepdaughters who are in your charge, born of the wives with
whom you have lain; but it is no offence for you (to marry them) if you
have not consummated your marriage with their mothers. (Forbidden
to you also) are the wives of your own begotten sons and to take in
marriage two sisters at one and the same time unless this had happened
in the past.Allah is Forgiving andMerciful.
(Forbidden to you also) are married women, except those whom you
own. Such is the decree ofAllah.All women other than these are lawful
to you, provided you seek them with your wealth in modest conduct,
not in fornication. Give them their dowry for the enjoyment you have
had of them as a duty; but it shall be no offence for you to make any
other agreement among yourselves after you have fulfilled your duty.
Allah is Knowing,Wise.
If any one of you cannot afford to marry free believing women, (let
him marry) from among the owned believing women. Allah best
knows your faith: you are all alike (in terms of religion). Marry them
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THE QURAN