Conditions of Amr Bil Ma’roof wa Nah’yi ‘Anil Munkar

2862. There are five conditions of Amr Bil Ma’roof wa Nah’yi ‘Anil Munkar:

1. A person who wants to enjoin or forbid, should know Ma’roof and Munkar himself, and should be certain about the obligations of Ma’roof and Munkar, and should not make mistakes.
2. One should presume that the enjoining and forbidding will be effective. So, if his presumption is not rational, the obligation will be removed.