Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink. It is
unambiguously forbidden in the Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh, that there is no excuse
for them even touching it in the form of a toast, or in a burning plum pudding;
in fact, in any way.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to an
individual believer, March 3, 1957: Cited in a letter from the Universal House
of Justice to the National Assembly of Ecuador, December 21, 1972; compilation:
‘Lights of Guidance’)
