if any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess and allah hath full knowledge about your faith. ye are one from another wed them with the leave of their owners and give them their dowers according to what is reasonable they should be chaste not lustful nor taking paramours when they are taken in wedlock if they fall into shame their punishment is half that for free women. this is for those among you who fear sin but it is better for you that ye practise selfrestraint. and allah is oftforgiving most merciful.
ومن لم يستطع منكم طولا أن ينكح المحصنات المؤمنات فمن ما ملكت أيمانكم من فتياتكم المؤمنات والله أعلم بإيمانكم بعضكم من بعض فانكحوهن بإذن أهلهن وآتوهن أجورهن بالمعروف محصنات غير مسافحات ولا متخذات أخدان فإذا أحصن فإن أتين بفاحشة فعليهن نصف ما على المحصنات من العذاب ذلك لمن خشي العنت منكم وأن تصبروا خير لكم والله غفور رحيم