What kind of laws do they have in iran?

Question

I'm moving to Iran in a while, what kind of laws and restrictions do they have there?I perfer specefic answers pleas.

Answer 1

Wow...I have read all the answers to this question and the other ones you posted..Why do some many people answer questions they know absolutely nothing about??
Well I can hopefully give you a better answer as I was a foreigner who lived in Iran for a short time...


OK..in your PRIVATE LIFE YOU ARE QUITE FREE (the government does not interfere) but in your PUBLIC LIFE THERE ARE A FEW RESTICTIONS...
Of course those are different for man and woman , Muslim and Non Muslim.. You actually have less restrictions if you are not a Muslim... As most of the restrictions are meant to ensure good Islamic behaviour by Muslims..So they don't apply to Non Muslims..





1) For men in public you should not wear shorts, women must wear hijab in public.. Foreign women can get away with a very lax hijab.(ie a small head scarf and some hair can show.. all limbs should be covered) In private, you can wear anything..
If you go outside without covering up enough.. you won't get punished..but you will be told to go back home and get dressed.

2) Consumption of alcohol is banned in public, and for Muslims.. Christians and Jews are allowed to drink and make alcohol in private. If you are a Muslim you can still get hold of alcohol if you want to, but you must be discreet

3) There is freedom of religion in Iran. There are many churches, Synagogues etc..And Jews and Christians have their own reserved members of parliament, and some of the restrictions don't apply to them such they are allowed to have mixed dancing, have mixed parties, play mixed sports, ..drink alcohol etc..In Tehran they even have a special christian mixed sport centre..The only religon where there are some problems..is if you are Baha'i

4) Compared with the West you will notice gender segregation..for example in local buses, men sit at the front, women at the back..and children get taught separately.. But Iranians in general don't live separate lives as much as some Muslim countries. And women are very prominent in public... And whilst (I think) it is not allowed for an unmarried women to be alone, with an unmarried man. I was often alone with male friends..and nobody seamed to care.. In fact it is very common for Iranians to socialise together (men and women)
Also for teenagers a popular pass time is 'boland kardin' which basically means boys cruising in cars , and picking up girls..to take to in a private place to be along together..

5) Mixed parties are not officially allowed (for Muslims) but in private houses they go on all the time, and nobody bothers.. Especially in North Tehran, and in the Ski Resorts around there, if you are in the know...there are many wild parties! BTW in the ski resorts women don't need to wear hijab but can wear a ski hat instead..
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6) Officially satellite TV is banned but everybody, and I mean everybody has it, from the Mullahs right down to the street cleaners..And this law is not enforced..
News papers are censored to some degree...but when I was there I never noticed a problem with lack of freedom of speech. Nobody was afraid to say what was on their mind..And alot of people criticised the current government with no fear..
Internet is not censored..and Iranians have seen and can watch the same movies, music that the west does...




There is the death penalty but this will not effect you as a foreigner unless you are planning to murder someone.! There was a case a few years ago when a German was sentenced to death..but the German government managed to save him..and I think there was more to it, than we read in the papers...


A few more things...

Traffic in Iran is mad... I think that anyone over 10 can drive..

Iranian people are really friendly and love foreigners..You will make friends very quickly..They do NOT hate Westerners..When I was there I NEVER heard one person say 'death to the west, or death to Americans'

If you get a little tired of the restrictions in Iran..Dubai is very cheap to fly to. Kish Island in the south is more relaxed..

The level of English in Iran is not very high especially outside Tehran. It is best to learn some Farsi..


And enjoy the people, the scenery, the history, and the food of Iran...It is amazing :-)))

Answer 2

How do you expect someone to recite all the Iranian laws when they take up volumes and volumes, and most haven't been translated from the Farsi?

The Civil Code has been translated at least twice, and you should be able to find it in any major law school library.

Beyond that, you will find that the Iranian legal system is quite sophisticated. Whether the laws mean what they say now the Mullahs are in charge is another thing. At least Iranians have a sense of humor: among the best in the world in fact.

¶ I am always left bewildered when people write Answers that bear no relationship whatsoever to real life. Whoever wrote that stuff about Jews in Iran has neither been to Iran nor read the papers. See the article below from the Christian Science Monitor (1998): "Jews in Iran Describe a Life of Freedom Despite Anti-Israel Actions by Tehran". Many Jews are bazaar traders. The wealthier ones by now are seemingly in Glendale, CA or London, GB. Or Tel Aviv.

Answer 3

Well the death penalty is enforcable, there are moral police so somethings you do that don't fit with the Quran and Sharia laws may get you into lots of trouble better to call the embassy and ask any question you need answering or search for it on the net. Try this sites:

Answer 4

As I told you yesterday.

There are no restrictions. You can do anything that you want.

Top 10 suggestions of what you can do at the airport upon arrival.

1. Take out small Israeli and USA flags and wave them. Shout 'DEATH TO ALLAH' at the top of your voice.

2. Criticize Sharia law.

3. Ask a hot babe for a date.

4. Hand out bibles to people with automatic weapons. It doesn't matter if the bibles are OLD or New Testaments.

5. Bring along plenty of booze and girlie pictures. Offer them to the customs inspectors as gifts.

6. Pack some Italian sausages. Ask the chef at the hotel where you are staying to prepare them for dinner your first night.

7. Don't forget your copy of 'Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie. Read it while waiting in line.

8. Hand out pictures of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and say 'I just love this guy'.

9. Take a copy of the Qur'an, throw it on the floor and step on it. It's a traditional Persian dance.

10. If someone gives you a hard time, demand to see the U.S. ambassador.

Answer 5

Sharia Law is in force in Iran. Iran's Human Rights Record is under great scrutiny from Amnesty International.

The legal and judicial system is not currently favorable to, and discriminates against the rights of many groups including children, women, gays and lesbians, sexually liberated heterosexuals, non-Muslims including Bahais, Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians, and people who wish to drink alcohol.

Here is an example of how law is applied in Iran:

A recent BBC documentary "Execution Of A Teenage Girl" about a 16 year old girl in Iran who was hanged for Crimes Against Chastity, after a forced confession, although she had been raped. This is apart from the fact that this VIOLATES the United Nations Convention on Human Rights for Children - that it is illegal to Execute Children, which Iran is a signatory to.

Judge Haji Reza'i, who was also the local mullah, prosecutor and head of the city administration, personally obtained permission from Iran's Supreme Court to execute her. He put the noose around her neck himself before she was hoisted on a crane jib arm to her death.

Just as shocking - but not surprising - was the fact that the local Morality Police who charged her also ran the local drinking hole and brothel.

Ahmadinejad, President of Iran is also wanted for questioning in Austria in relation to a Murder charge.

I hope you find this and the story about the Execution of a Teenage Girl in Iran useful.

Answer 6

Watch the move "Not Without My Daughter". It is based on a true story about an American woman married to an Iranian. Sally Field stars in it. If I were you, I would stay out of that area, unless you are in the military. Good luck.

Answer 7

If you're Jewish, you're not allowed to occupy a position higher then a Muslim. The some 30,000 Jews living there at the moment hide their identity in the workplace and the one Jewish member of the Parliament isn't payed, rather works exporting his own jewelery craft work.

Answer 8

watch outv the way u tried women there

Answer 9

it the law of the republican party