Bahá'u'lláh has clearly stated the consent of all living
parents is required for Bahá'í marriage... 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 towards their
Creator.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, quoted by the Universal
House of Justice in a letter dated11 December 1973 to an individual believer;
compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
