... no husband should subject his wife to abuse of any kind,
whether emotional, mental or physical....
When a Bahá'í wife finds herself in such a situation and
feels it cannot be resolved through consultation with her husband, she could
well turn to the Local Spiritual Assembly for advice and guidance, and might
also find it highly advantageous to seek the assistance of competent
professional counsellors. If the husband is also a Bahá'í, the Local Spiritual
Assembly can bring to his attention the need to avoid abusive behaviour and
can, if necessary, take firm measures to encourage him to conform to the
admonitions of the teachings.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 6 August 1989 written on
behalf of the Universal House of Justice; The Compilation of Compilations vol
II, Preserving Baha’i Marriages)
