As you well understand, there is no universally applicable
procedure that a new believer must follow in making a declaration of faith. In
essence, it is simply the act of making it known to the Bahá’ís that he too
believes in Bahá’u’lláh, accepts the Faith, and wishes to be recognized as a
member of the Bahá’í community. The process of considering and accepting such a
declaration by the institutions of the Faith or their duly appointed
representatives should follow as swiftly as possible. The procedure for this is
left to the discretion of each National Spiritual Assembly, and can vary from
area to area within the same country.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 9 November 1989
written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual
Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the Hawaiian Islands; ‘Messages from the Universal
House of Justice 1986-2001’)
