Message of the Holy Quran — Page 132
~ 132 ~ marriage with ¬ , And whoso of you cannot af- ford to marry free believing women, let him marry what your right hands possess, namely, your believing hand- maids. And Allah knows your faith best; you are all one from another; so marry them with the leave of their masters and give them their dowries according to what is fair, they being chaste, not committing fornication, nor taking secret paramours. And if, after they are married, they are guilty of lewdness, they shall have half the punish- ment prescribed for free mar- ried women… 4:26 care and emanci- pation of ¬ , And such as desire a deed of manumission in writing from among those whom your right hands possess, write it for them if you know any good in them; and give them out of the wealth of Allah which He has bestowed upon you. And force not your maids into unchaste life by keep- ing them unmarried if they desire to keep chaste, in or- der that you may seek the gain of the present life… 24:34