Bahá’í Quotes

Obedience - to Assembly

Bahá’ís are "fully entitled to address criticisms to their Assemblies" and offer their recommendations. When Bahá’ís have addressed their criticisms, suggestions and advice to their Assemblies, including their views "about policies or individual members of elected bodies," they must "wholeheartedly accept the advice or decision of the Assembly."

- The Universal House of Justice, 1996 July 02, Criticism of Institutions

But once the opinion the majority has been ascertained, all the members should automatically and unreservedly obey it, and faithfully carry it out.

- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 81

Quote of the Day

Kamal 7 Sharaf 182 B.E.

This aspect of the Bahá’í law of divorce, however, will need elucidation and supplementary legislation by the House of Justice. Therefore, at the present time, the year of waiting must be observed when adultery on the part of either party is proven.

Universal House of Justice to an individual believer – 28 April 1974