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 children for those who
have given them life and sent their souls out on the eternal journey toward
their Creator.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the
National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, October 25, 1947;
compilations: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
