وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فِيۡمَا عَرَّضۡتُمۡ بِهٖ مِنۡ خِطۡبَةِ النِّسَآءِ اَوۡ اَكۡنَنۡتُمۡ فِيۡ٘ اَنۡفُسِكُمۡؕ عَلِمَ اللّٰهُ اَنَّكُمۡ سَتَذۡكُرُوۡنَهُنَّ وَلٰكِنۡ لَّا تُوَاعِدُوۡهُنَّ سِرًّا اِلَّا٘ اَنۡ تَقُوۡلُوۡا قَوۡلًا مَّعۡرُوۡفًا ࣢ؕ وَلَا تَعۡزِمُوۡا عُقۡدَةَ النِّكَاحِ حَتّٰي يَبۡلُغَ الۡكِتٰبُ اَجَلَهٗؕ وَاعۡلَمُوۡ٘ا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا فِيۡ٘ اَنۡفُسِكُمۡ فَاحۡذَرُوۡهُۚ وَاعۡلَمُوۡ٘ا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوۡرٌ حَلِيۡمٌࣖ‏

There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing