The women who are already married, except those whom you have contractual rights, God's book is over you; and permitted for you is what is beyond this, if you are seeking with your money to be protected and not for illicit sex. As for those whom you have already had joy with them, then you shall give them their wage as an obligation. There is no sin upon you for what you agree to after the obligation. God is Knowledgeable, Wise.
Translation endnotes
[4:24] For a discussion regarding the expression Ma malakat aymanukum, see the note for verse 4:3. [4:24] After listing 13 classes of relatives, our Lord expressly informs us that marrying others is permitted. However, the followers of hadith and sunna, challenge this divine enumeration and rule. They prohibit marrying, at the same time, an aunt from one’s mother side and an aunt from one’s father side, and thereby imply that God forgot to add it to the list, and additionally attribute this blasphemy to Muhammed (6:19,38,114; 12:111; 19:64; 25:30). Note that the words sons, daughters, sisters, brothers include grandchildren, aunts and uncles. The Quran contains numerous examples of this genetic generalization, such as, the expression “Children of Adam.” Also note, our translation of the word Muhsanat, which differs from hadith-based translations.