The Baha’i commandments-part 41
Intellectually, adultery is an irrational and abscene issue. As the holy Quran has continually mentioned:
“وَ لا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنى إِنَّهُ كانَ فاحِشَةً وَ ساءَ سَبِيلًا” [اسرا/۳۲]
“And come not near unto adultery. Lo! It is an abomination and an evil way.” [Al-Isra/32]
The verse doesn’t say not to commit adultery. It is said in the verse that not to approach it, even.
It should be known that adultery causes the basis of family to be weakened. It leads to kinds of diseases and the element of kindness will be removed in the family.
It is good to pay attention to the Excellency Bahaullah’s view. Concerning adultery to see what the prophet of atom century’s opinion is.
“God has ruled for each man and woman who commits adultery to pay atonement to the universal house of justice which is equals to nine methqals of gold and if it happens for the second time, it will be necessary for him/her to pay double. This is a verdict from the owner of heavens.[1]”
Can adultery be confronted and prevented by this verdict?
The Excellency Bahaullah has also said:
“Merely your fathers’ wives are illegitimate for you to get married (not your mothers)[2]”
According to the Baha’ism, getting married with father’s wife is illegitimate and the Baha’is believe that the commandment for other intimates haven’t been stated. Also, the universal house of justice has obliged the Baha’is themselves to decide about this issue and said: The UHJ doesn’t consider this position to be appropriate to issue complimentary rules concerning getting married with the intimates.[3]”
It is should be known that the verdict of getting married with the intimates haven’t been mentioned in the book Aqdas and other Baha’i book!
[۱] The Aqdas, p. 15, line 12:
قد حكم الله لكل زان و زانية دية مسلمة الي بيت العدل و هي تسعة مثاقيل من الذهب و ان عاد مرة اخري عودوا بضعف الجزاء هذا ما حكم به مالك الاسماء
[۲] The Aqdas, p. 30, Q: 10:قد حرمت علیکم ازواج آبائکم
[۳] The guidance lights, p.487, the commandment No.1289, concerning marriage issue.
