The Kitáb-i-Aqdas

'Abdu'l-Baha of this verse of the Aqdas. In this chapter He stresses, among other things, the inseparability of essential "infallibility" from the Manifestations of God, and ass...

1. The entire human race 2. Crowned heads of the world 3. The concourse of ecclesiastics 4. The Rulers of America and Presidents of the Republics therein 5. William I, King of P...

the face or hands, the repetition, five times, of a specifically revealed verse is prescribed. e. Should the weather be too cold the use of warm water is recommended. f. If ablu...

all of the other categories of inheritors be nonexistent, two thirds of their shares reverts to the offspring and one third to the House of Justice. e. Should none of the specif...

after the payment of the Huququ'llah (The Right of God), of any debts contracted by the deceased and of any expenses incurred for a befitting funeral and burial. j. If the broth...

wife of the date of his return, and is aware of the law prescribed in the Kitab-i-Aqdas, the wife may remarry after waiting a full year. If the husband is unaware of this law, t...

her unfaithfulness forfeits the payment of the expenses during the waiting period. e. Remarrying the wife whom one has divorced is permissible, provided she has not married anot...

b. Those who are ill. c. Those who are over 70. d. Women who are with child. e. Women who are nursing. f. Women in their courses, provided they perform their ablutions and repea...

5. The Obligatory Prayers should be offered individually. 6. The choice of one of the three Obligatory Prayers is permissible. 7. By "morning", "noon" and "evening", mentioned i...

1. children 1,080 out of 2,520 shares 2. husband or wife 390 out of 2,520 shares 3. father 330 out of 2,520 shares 4. mother 270 out of 2,520 shares 5. brother 210 out of 2,520...

his return when intending to travel. If, for a legitimate reason, he is prevented from returning at the appointed time, he must inform her and strive to return to her. If he fai...

parties and their parents, whether the woman be a maiden or not. e. It is incumbent upon both parties to recite a specifically revealed verse indicating their being content with...

k. Should either party, following the recital of the specifically revealed verse and the payment of the dowry, take a dislike to the other before the marriage is consummated, th...

after the ascension of its Founder e. To assist those who arise to promote the Faith f. Not to depart from the Writings or to be misled by those who do g. To refer to the Holy W...

dowry. ii. The dowry is fixed at 19 mit{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}qals of pure gold for city-dwellers, and 19 mit{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING...

3. The Obligatory Prayers are binding on men and women on attaining the age of maturity, which is fixed at 15. 4. Exemption from offering the Obligatory Prayers is granted to:

n. Education of children o. The writing of a testament p. Tithes (Zakat) q. Repetition of the Greatest Name 95 times a day r. The hunting of animals s. Treatment of female serva...

leave issue, these will inherit the share of their father. If the daughter of the deceased be dead and leave issue, her share will have to be divided into the seven categories s...

d. The Mas{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}riqu'l-Ad{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}kar e. Duration of the Baha'i Dispensation f. Baha'i...

benefit mankind n. To take counsel together o. Not to be indulgent in carrying out the statutes of God p. To repent to God of one's sins q. To distinguish one's self through goo...

e. Offering priceless gifts to the Founder of the Faith f. Prohibition on questioning the Founder of the Faith g. Prohibition against remarrying one's divorced wife h. Penalizin...

r. To be closely united s. To consult competent physicians when ill t. To respond to invitations u. To show kindness to the kindred of the Founder of the Faith