Getting married with whom marriage is prohibited is one of the commandments in the false creed of Baha’ism. The Baha’i proselytizers has introduced the subject of getting married with whom marriage is prohibited as an accusation by the opponents and has considered the moral advices by their leaders concerning the usefulness of getting married with far sex as a reason for prohibition of getting married with those marriage is prohibited in Baha’ism. However, how can this marriage be considered as an accusation while no text has been issued by the Baha’i leaders rejecting getting married with those whom marriage is prohibited?!
In his book “the Aqdas”, the self-proclaimed prophet of Baha’ism has just announced getting married with the father’s wife as illegitimate:
“قَد حُرّمَت عَلیکُم أزواجَ آبائکُم”
“Getting married with your father’s wives has been prohibited for you.[1]”
According to the Baha’i proselytizers, those who fight against Baha’is are claiming that the Baha’i works haven’t prohibited the followers of the creed to get married with whom marriage is prohibited and the Baha’is are allowed to got married with any other person except their fathers’ wives; so his silence against the commandment of getting married with other close relatives indicates that he/she can do such marriage. Nevertheless, proving such prohibition isn’t a reason for the allowance of getting married with other close relatives. The proselytizers offer reason that Abdul Baha has written answering to this question: “The explicitness of this commandment isn’t a reason for others to be allowed. For instance, it is stated in the holy Quran:
“حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْکُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَ الدَّمُ وَ لَحْمُ الْخِنْزيرِ [مائده/۳]”
“Forbidden to you is that which dies of itself and blood and flesh of swine…” [Al-Maedeh/3]
It isn’t the reason for drinking wine isn’t illegitimate. It is clearly written in the tablets that the divine wisdom necessitates concerning marriage to be done in far sexes. That is, the more distant, the stronger in generation and the more beautiful and healthier.[2]”
Nevertheless, it should be noted that even in this statement, it isn’t stated for other close relative to be illegitimate (except for the father’s wife). On the other side, this part of the holy Quran to which you attributed to prove your claim was not in the position of stating the commandment of drinking alcoholic beverages and the commandment of drinking wine has been clearly stated in another verse.[3]
It is worthy to be mentioned that there isn’t any explicit verse concerning women having some husbands; but other legitimate reasons make us figure out the prohibition of this commandment[4]. You are going to induce us that the illegitimacy of getting married with close relatives is so clear that wasn’t necessary for the Baha’i leaders to issue commandment about it. While why have the Baha’i leaders continually been asked about this commandment and the Baha’i leaders evaded answering to it if the prohibition of getting married with the close relatives has been clear for the Baha’is?!!! The Baha’i leaders have stated that: “Not being mentioned in the divine tablets equals allowance.[5]”
Consequently, there isn’t any explicit reason for the prohibition of getting married with the close relatives in the self-proclaimed prophet of Baha’ism’s writings. “All the issue related to getting married with the close relatives are related to the universal house of justice.[6]” the universal house of justice have also implied that the Baha’is are allowed to get married with the close relatives:
“Getting married with the close relatives has been taken over by people…[۷]”
The Baha’i proselytizer: Supposing not stating the commandment of getting married with the close relatives mean the allowance of doing it. Is the civilized human being doing it today?!
The researcher: Why not?! Human being who is getting married with his/her sex (homosexuality) and even with animals will surely welcome it!
[۱] Hussein Ali Nouri, the Aqdas, the electronic copy, p. 104, paragraph 107.
[۲] Abbas Effendi, Makatib, Egypt: Farajullah Zakiul Kurdi, 1921 A.D., Vol. 3, p. 370.
[۳] “يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَ الْمَيْسِرُ وَ الْأَنْصابُ وَ الْأَزْلامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّکُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ [مائده/۹۰]”
“O’ ye who believe! [Strong drink and games of chance and idols and drinking arrows are only an infamy of Satan’s handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed.” [Al-Maidah/90]
[۴] Refer to the great scholar Tabatabaee, Al-Mizan Fi Tafsir Al-Quran, Beirut: Al-A’alami Lelmatbuat institute, Vol. 4, p. 175.
[۵] Ishraq Khawari, The heavenly food, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 129 Badi’a, Vol. 2, p. 42.
[۶] Hussein Ali Nouri, The Aqdas, the electronic copy, p. 194.
[۷] Helen Harenbi, the guidance lights, the electronic copy, pp: 487-488.
