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[Translator’s notes appear in square brackets.]
[Personal information has been redacted.]
[The excerpt below is from the section of the article that pertains to the Baha’i Faith]
[Adapted from website:] Information Base of the Office of Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Rouhani
[Date:] 14 Azar 1389 [5 December 2010]
Should the Souls and Properties of the Followers of the Baha’i Sect be Respected?
Istifta [Seeking Religious Advice]:
Should the souls and properties of the followers of the Baha’i sect be respected?
Answer:
In His Name, which is above all Names: Yes, if they do not revolt against Islam and Muslims, then their souls and properties should not be sacrificed.