Houses of justice are supposed to take care of the old, the weak, and the ill who have fallen into poverty

Among the general functions of the Houses of Justice, as enunciated by Baha'u'llah, are the following: to promulgate the cause of God; to educate the souls of men; to preserve the law; to make the land prosperous; to administer social affairs; to educate the children; to take care of the old, the weak, and the ill who have fallen into poverty (Ganjīna-ye ḥodūd, p. 214).

Contributed by Moojan Momen

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