The Most Holy Book : The Kitáb-i-Aqdas; Bahá’u’lláh

of God, 13, K6, K47, K99, K127, K148, K165, K168, n155

Holy see Dispensations, religious, of the past

of Life, K138

Living, K134, K168, n155

Most Holy see Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Mother, 1, 12, K103, n129

Bosporus, n120

Bride see also Marriage

and Dowry, Q39, n93, see also Dowry

and virginity, Q13, Q47

Bridegroom, dowry payable by see Dowry

Brothers, as inheritors, K20, Q53, n38-39, see also Inheritance

Buddha, n160

Burial, 157

burial-rings, K128-129, Q70, n149

coffin, K128, n149

cremation prohibited, n149

expenses, K28, Q9, Q69, n47

one hour’s journey, K130, Q16, n149, n152

prayer, 101-102, see also Prayer for the Dead

shroud, K130, Q56, n149, n151

Burning Bush, K103

Business

investment in, K27

place of, exempt from Ḥuqúq, Q95

Byzantium, n119

Calendar, Bahá’í, 157, n26

based on solar year, n27, n138, n147

day, period of, n26

Intercalary Days (Ayyám-i-Há), K16, n27, n147, see also Intercalary Days

months

names, K127, n139, n148

number of, in a year, K127, n27, n147

number of days in, n27, n147

Naw-Rúz (Bahá’í new year), K16, Q35, n26, n139, n147

period of Fast see Fasting

position of Holy Days see Holy Days

Universal House of Justice to fill in details, n26, n138

Caliphate, K89, n120

Calumny, 14, K19, 158, n37

Cannabis, n170

Capital punishment, K62, n86-87, see also Arson; Murder

Carmel, K80, n114

Carrion, K60, n83, see also Hunting

Catholics, n58

Cause of God see Bahá’í Faith

Celebrations see Holy Days

Celibacy, n91

Chapels, Q94

Charity

endowments dedicated to, K42

works of, K16, Q69, n29, see also Poor, relief of; Zakat

Chastity, 14, n170, see also Adultery; Homosexual relations

Children

education, 14, K48, Q105, 157

daughters take precedence, n76

spiritual, K150, n40

financial support, in divorce, n100

and inheritance laws see Inheritance

respect for parents, Q104, Q106, 159, n92

Christ (Jesus), 13, n89, n171

title “Spirit of God”, K80, n113, n160

Christianity, 13, n160, n180

Churches, Q94

Cities see also Ashkhabad; Baghdád; Constantinople; Holy City; Kirmán; Ṭihrán

development of, K160, 161

establishment of House of Justice in, K30, n49