Note 92

92. We have conditioned it ... upon the permission of their parents # 65

In a letter written on his behalf, Shoghi Effendi has commented on this provision of the law: &Baha'u'llah has clearly stated the consent of all living parents is required for a &Baha'i marriage. This applies whether the parents are &Baha'is or &non-Baha'is, divorced for years or not. This great law He has laid down to strengthen the social fabric, to knit closer the ties of the home, to place a certain gratitude and respect in the hearts of the children for those who have given them life and sent their souls out on the eternal journey towards their Creator.