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Marriage |
Verily in the Book of Bayán (the Báb’s Revelation)
the matter is restricted to the consent of both (bride and
bridegroom). As We desired to bring about love and
friendship and the unity of the people, therefore We made
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it conditional upon the consent of the parents also, that
enmity and ill-feeling might be avoided.—Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá says that as a result of this precaution of
Bahá’u’lláh’s the strained relations between relatives-in-law
which have become proverbial in Christian and Muḥammadan
countries are almost unknown among the Bahá’ís, and divorce
is also of very rare occurrence. He writes on the subject of
matrimony:—
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Bahá’í marriage is union and cordial affection between
the two parties. They must, however, exercise the utmost
care and become acquainted with each other’s character.
This eternal bond should be made secure by a firm covenant,
and the intention should be to foster harmony, fellowship
and unity and to attain everlasting life. … In a true Bahá’í marriage the two parties must become fully united both spiritually and physically, so that they may attain eternal union throughout all the worlds of God, and improve the spiritual life of each other. This is Bahá’í matrimony. |