From a letter of the Universal of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, February 10, 1974. Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 439
(Dwight Barstow Collection, compiled by Thellie Lovejoy, 2000)
Women and men must not embrace each other when not married
Abdul-Baha, House of Justice (UHJ), Pilgrims' Notes, Shoghi Effendi
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The pilgrim's note reports the Master as saying: 'Women and men must not embrace each other when not married, or not about to be married. They must not kiss each other... If they wish to greet each other, or comfort each other, they may take each other by the hand.' In a letter to an individual written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi it is said: 'The Master's words to... which you quoted, can certainly be taken as the true spirit of the teachings on the subject of sex. We must strive to achieve this exalted standard.' (October 19, 1974)
From a letter of the Universal of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, February 10, 1974. Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 439
"Men and women must not embrace each other when not married, or about to be. They must not kiss each other. If women kiss women it is not bad. If men kiss men that is not bad. But men and women must not embrace. Such conduct is not taught in the Baha'i Revelation, and must not be done. It is not permitted. If they wish to greet each other, they may take each other by the hand. Describe how you have seen the women of the East, as in Haifa. The Blessed Beauty (Baha'u'llah) directed that there should be great modesty in the women; that they should not bare the neck and bosom and that women in the East should wear a veil. The conditions in the West are different; but the women of the West must see the spiritual significance of this teaching...."
From a letter of the Universal of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, February 10, 1974. Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 439
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