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They (hypocrites) will call out to them, ‘Were we your faith; you are all the same in that respect.
not with you?’ They will reply, ‘Indeed you were. Marry them with their owners’ permission and
But you made trouble for yourselves and hung give them their dowries correctly and courte-
back and doubted and false hopes deluded you ously as married women, not in fornication or
until Allah’s command arrived. The Deluder de- taking them as lovers. When they are married, if
luded you about Allah.’ (57:14) they commit fornication they should receive half
We have only appointed angels as masters of the the punishment of free women. This is for those
Fire and We have only specified their number as of you who are afraid of committing fornication.
a trial for those who disbelieve; so that those who But being patient is better for you. Allah is Ever-
were given the Book might gain in certainty, and Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:25)
those who believe might increase in their faith, Today all good things have been made lawful for
and both those who were given the Book and the you. And the food of those given the Book is also
believers might have no doubt; and so that those lawful for you and your food is lawful for them.
with sickness in their hearts and the disbelievers So are chaste women from among the believers
might say, ‘What did Allah intend by this exam- and chaste women of those given the Book be-
ple?’ In this way Allah misguides those He wills fore you, once you have given them their
and guides those He wills. No one knows the le- dowries in marriage, not in fornication or taking
gions of your Lord but Him. This is nothing but a them as lovers. But as for anyone who rejects
reminder to all human beings. (74:31) faith, his actions will come to nothing and in the
hereafter he will be among the losers. (5:5)
DOWNCAST O Prophet! We have made lawful for you: your
They will emerge from their graves with down- wives to whom you have given dowries and any
cast eyes, like swarming locusts. (54:7) slavegirls you own from the booty Allah has al-
Their eyes will be downcast, darkened by de- lotted you and the daughters of your paternal un-
basement; for they were called on to prostrate cles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and
when they were in full possession of their facul- the daughters of your maternal uncles and the
ties. (68:43) daughters of your maternal aunts who have mi-
Eyes downcast, darkened by debasement, that grated with you and any believing woman who
will be the Day which they were promised. gives herself to the Prophet if the Prophet desires
(70:44) to marry her: exclusively for you as opposed to
Some faces on that Day will be downcast. (88:2) the rest of the believers–We know very well what
We have prescribed for them regarding their
DOWRY (MAHR) wives and any slavegirls they possess–in order
And also (forbidden for you are) married women, that there be no restriction on you. Allah is Ever-
except for those you have taken in war as slaves. Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:50)
This is what Allah has prescribed for you. Apart You who believe! When women who believe
from that He has made all other women lawful come to you as emigrants, submit them to a test.
for you provided you seek them with your wealth Allah has best knowledge of their faith. If you
in marriage and not in fornication. When you know they are believers, do not return them to
consummate your marriage with them give them the disbelievers. They are not lawful for the dis-
their prescribed dowry. There is nothing wrong believers nor are the disbelievers lawful for them.
in any further agreement you might come to after Give the disbelievers whatever dowry they paid.
the dowry has been given. Allah is All-Knowing, And there is nothing wrong in your marrying
All-Wise. (4:24) them provided you pay them their due. Do not
If any of you do not have the means to marry free hold to any marriage ties with women who dis-
women who are believers, you may marry slave- believe. Ask for what you paid and let them ask
girls who are believers. Allah knows best about for what they paid. That is Allah’s judgement.
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