Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Notes

 

  1. We have conditioned it ... upon the permission of their parents   ¶65

    In a letter written on his behalf, Shoghi Effendi has commented on this provision of the law:

    Bahá'u'lláh has clearly stated the consent of all living parents is required for a Bahá'í marriage. This applies whether the parents are Bahá'ís or non-Bahá'ís, divorced for years or not. This great law He has laid down to strengthen the social fabric, to knit closer the ties of the home, to place a certain gratitude and respect in the hearts of the children for those who have given them life and sent their souls out on the eternal journey towards their Creator.

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