Directives of Guardian by -Shoghi Effendi- 3 Para

120 MARRIAGE TO NON- BAHA'I
"The general principle in regard to the marriage of a Baha'i to a non- Baha'i is as follows: (44:4)

"If a Baha'i marries a non- Baha'i who wishes to have the religious ceremony of his own sect carried out, it must be quite clear that, first, the Baha'i partner is understood to be a Baha'i by religion, and not to accept the religion of the other party to the marriage through having his or her religious ceremony; and second, the ceremony must be of a nature which does not commit the Baha'i to any declaration of faith in a religion other than his own. Under these circumstances the Baha'i can partake of the religious ceremony of his non- Baha'i partner. (45:1)

"The Baha'i should insist on having the Baha'i ceremony carried out before or after the non- Baha'i one, on the same day." (45:2)

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