Member of the Expediency Discernment Council: If there is no likelihood of effectiveness, the promoter of virtue should not take action
Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam, a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, has stated that a promoter of virtue should not even stand to see if their action has had an impact, let alone insult or attack someone.
Iranian media have quoted him saying that promoting virtue is an obligation for people only as long as there is a possibility of having an impact, and if there is no likelihood of effectiveness, promoting virtue and preventing vice is not obligatory.
In recent days, several incidents of clashes over the issue of hijab between the public and virtue promoters in various cities have made headlines, sparking widespread reactions.
The government has also increased strictness regarding adherence to mandatory hijab. A wave of closures of commercial establishments for providing services to women without hijab has begun, and yesterday, Iran’s Ministry of Science and Education announced that they will not provide services to students without hijab.