Prayer Beads
In the matter of the distribution and use of prayer beads, in this and other matter of secondary importance he does not wish that any hard and fast rules to be set up. The believers should not be required to use prayer beads nor should they be prevented from doing so, as the Teachings do not contain any specific instructions on the subject.
- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 462
Quote of the Day
Idal 4 Mashiyyat 183 B.E.
[T]he maturity of a Spiritual Assembly cannot be assessed by the regularity of its meetings and the efficiency of its functioning alone. Rather its strength must be measured, to a large extent, by the vitality of the spiritual and social life of the community it serves...
Universal House of Justice – Ridván 2010, para. 22