Your email letter ... concerning various aspects related to the burial and graves of the foetus from a miscarriage or a stillbirth, has been received by the Universal House of Justice, and we have been asked to convey to you the following.
As you are aware, from a Bahá’í point of view, the soul is present from conception and therefore the foetus, no matter how young, should be treated with respect. However, as there is no specific guidance in the Writings concerning the disposition of the foetus, no hard and fast rules need be followed, and details referring to its burial are left to the discretion of the parents.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 22 October 2008 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a Local Spiritual Assembly; compilation: ‘Baha’i Burial and Related Laws’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, 2020)
