The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 360
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya into Ahmadi families. This proposal was accepted by the majority in Majlis-e-Mushawarat and Hadrat KhalTfatul Masih IIra decided in its favour. He said that no one should marry non-Ahmadi girls without permission from Markaz. Hudur said that this restriction would be in place for three years after which the matter would be re considered in Shura. The matter came before Majlis-e-Mushawarat in 1932 and the restriction was extended for another three years with the approval o f Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIra. It was extended for a further three years in 1935. An extension was again accorded in 1938. On this occasion Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra decided that any Ahmadi who wanted to marry a non-Ahmadl girl would be required to get permission from Nazir TaTIm. But, at the same time, Hudur also instructed the concerned Department not to be niggardly in according permission where it could prove advantageous. [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1938, p. 38] The issue was raised at Shura 1941 for the fifth time. Af ter listening to the views o f the delegates, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih Hra observed: “You have listened to the view s o f different people, ex cept those who did not give their names at the proper time and wanted to speak later on. Now , delegates who want the present restrictions to be continued and who believe that Ahmadis should not be allowed to marry non-Ahmadi girls without permission 360