Although the term translated here as adultery refers, in its
broadest sense, to unlawful sexual intercourse between
either married or unmarried individuals (see note 36 for a
definition of the term), 'Abdu'l-Baha has specified that the
punishment here prescribed is for sexual intercourse
between persons who are unmarried. He indicates that it
remains for the Universal House of Justice to determine the
penalty for adultery committed by a married individual.
(See also Q and A 49.)
(Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 200)
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|Max,
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|At 12:22 AM 1/12/2004, you wrote:
|>>The laws on adultery in Aqdas and their relevant punishments are for
|>>non-married people only.<<
|
|In order to qualify as adultery, at least one of the parties
|has to be married.
|
|Mark A. Foster * http://MarkFoster.net
|http://CompuServe.m.foster.name
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