ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mutaween

Okay kiddo, imagine you live in a place where they have some people, let's call them "mutaween," whose job it is to make sure everyone follows certain rules that they believe are important. These rules might include things like not drinking alcohol, not showing too much skin, and not eating or doing other things during certain times of the day.

Now, the mutaween aren't police officers or anything like that. They don't carry guns or handcuffs, and you can't call them if you need help with something else. But if they see someone breaking one of their rules, they might talk to them about it, ask them to stop, or even give them a fine or punishment.

Some people like having the mutaween around, because they think it helps keep their community moral and pure. Others don't like it, because they feel like the mutaween are too strict and don't give people enough freedom. It's a complex issue, kiddo, but the important thing to remember is that the mutaween are there to enforce specific rules that some people believe in, even if not everyone agrees with them.