Notes from the Authorized Translation
92. 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:
Baha'u'llah has clearly stated the consent of all living
parents is required for a Baha'i marriage. This applies
whether the parents are Baha'is or non-Baha'is, 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
Earl Elder's Notes
1. Baha'u'llah here changes the marriage law given by the Bab, which made only the consent of the bride and groom the condition for marriage. Baha'u'llah says that in order that there may be
love and harmony, the parents also must give their consent.
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