The cause of universal education. Ignorance is indisputably the principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples and the perpetuation of prejudice. No nation can achieve success unless education is accorded all its citizens. BAHA'I LAWS Besides spiritual laws requiring daily prayer and an annual period of fasting, the Baha'i Faith has social laws. It prescribes monogamy and upholds the importance of chastity.
Marriage is conditional upon the consent of both parties and their parents.
Divorce is discouraged in the Baha'i community and Baha'i law requires a year of trial separation, after which, if differences cannot be resolved, divorce is permissible. Baha'i law also prohibits the use of alcoholic drinks and narcotics. The Baha'i Faith is not aligned with any government or political party. While they may accept non-partisan government posts and appointments, Baha'is may not be members of any political faction or ideology. Baha'is, both individually and collectively, are enjoined to obey the laws of their respective states and the authority of the legally constituted governments under which they live.