A macro-policy framework for legislation in the field of hijab based on Islamic governance

The issue of hijab in Iran is no longer just an individual task or a jurisprudential issue, but rather, as a multi-layered challenge with cultural, political, and social dimensions, it has become one of the strategic issues of Islamic governance. The increasing spread of non-veiling and improper veiling has led to various efforts by various institutions to formulate and pass laws to manage this social challenge; however, existing legislative policies, due to the lack of a coherent theoretical framework and insufficient comprehensiveness, do not respond to the changing conditions of Iranian society in the field of chastity and hijab. Accordingly, the present study, by posing the main question: "What macro-policies based on Islamic governance in the field of promoting hijab exist in order to guide the legislative system in this matter?" seeks to provide a coherent and effective framework for legislative policymaking in this area. The research is based on the method of extra-textual interpretation with an inquiry approach, the information of which has been extracted and analyzed based on the main and macro-source of Islamic governance, namely the Holy Quran. The research begins with an analysis of the issue of non-veiling in the context of cognitive warfare and disruption in the social meaning-making system, and then, using the principles of religious policymaking, a set of macro-policies is extracted in the form of seven axes: Jihad of explanation, education and culture-building, role modeling, family-centeredness, popularization, encouragement, and targeted punishment. The findings show that the focal point of governance in this area is Jihad of explanation to neutralize the cognitive warfare of the enemies of Islamic society. Other policies, despite their very high importance and the need for systematic attention to them in the legislative process, will show their effectiveness in full coordination with Jihad of explanation.