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believers should witness their punishment. (24:2) Knowing. (24:32)
A man who has fornicated may only marry a Those who cannot find the means to marry
woman who has fornicated or a woman of the should be abstinent until Allah enriches them
idolaters. A woman who has fornicated may only from His bounty. If any slaves you own want to
marry a man who has fornicated or a man of the make a contract to free themselves, write it for
idolaters. Doing such a thing is forbidden for the them if you know of good in them and give them
believers. (24:3) some of the wealth Allah has given you. Do not
But those who make accusations against chaste force your slavegirls to prostitute themselves if
women and then do not produce four witnesses: they desire to be virtuous women out of your de-
flog them with eighty lashes and never again ac- sire for the goods of this world. If anyone forces
cept them as witnesses. Such people are devia- them, then after they have been forced, Allah is
tors. (24:4) Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:33)
Those who make an accusation against their As for women who are past child-bearing age
wives and have no witnesses except themselves, and no longer have any hope of getting married,
such people should testify four times by Allah there is nothing wrong in their removing their
that they are telling the truth and a fifth time that outer clothes, provided they do not flaunt their
Allah’s curse will be upon them if they are lying. adornments; but to refrain from doing so is better
And the punishment is removed from her if she for them. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
testifies four times by Allah that he is lying and a (24:60)
fifth time that Allah’s anger will be upon her if he (Believers are) those who say, ‘Our Lord, give us
is telling the truth. (24:6-9) joy in our wives and children and make us a
Corrupt women are for corrupt men and corrupt good example for those who guard against evil’.
men are for corrupt women, good women are for (25:74)
good men and good men are for good women. (Lut said to his people,) ‘Of all beings, do you lie
The latter are innocent of what they say. They with males, leaving the wives Allah has created
will have forgiveness and generous provision. for you? You are a people who have overstepped
(24:26) the limits.’ (26:165-166)
Say to the believing women that they should Therefore We rescued him (Lut) and all his fam-
lower their eyes and guard their chastity and not ily–except for an old woman who remained be-
display their adornments–except for what nor- hind. (26:170-171)
mally shows–and draw their head-coverings She (Queen of Sheba) said, ‘Council! Give me
across their breasts. They should only display your opinion about this matter. It is not my habit
their adornments to their husbands or their fa- to make a final decision until I have heard what
thers or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons or you have to say.’ (27:32)
their husbands’ sons or their brothers or their Then when she came, she was asked, ‘Is your
brothers’ sons or their sisters’ sons or their throne like this?’ She said, ‘It is exactly like it.’
women or those they own as slaves or their male ‘We were given knowledge before her and were
attendants who have no sexual desire or children already Muslims, but what she worshipped be-
who still have no awareness of women’s private sides Allah impeded her. She was from an unbe-
parts. Nor should they stamp their feet so that lieving people.’ She was told: ‘Enter the
their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allah courtyard,’ but when she saw it she supposed it
every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you to be a pool and bared her legs. He (Sulayman)
will have success. (24:31) said, ‘It is a courtyard paved with glass.’ She said,
Marry off those among you who are unmarried ‘My Lord, I have wronged myself but I have sub-
and those of your slaves and slavegirls who are mitted with Sulayman to the Lord of all the
righteous. If they are poor, Allah will enrich them worlds.’ (27:42-44)
from His bounty. Allah is All-Encompassing, All- (Lut said to his people,) ‘Do you come with lust
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