They ban any woman in Afghanistan from speaking in public and not wearing a hijab
Women raising their voices in public and not wearing the hijab, a veil that covers their heads, are prohibited in Afghanistan, according to the new Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which imposes the strictest Islamic law.
The law ratified by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as the country’s de facto Taliban government is called, has four chapters with 35 articles that address issues curtainMen’s clothing and media rulesAs confirmed by EFE’s official Taliban sources.
“According to this law, the ministry – for the promotion of virtue and the prevention of vice – is obliged to enjoin good and forbid evil (…) and is also responsible for peace and brotherhood among people”, indicated the spokesman for the Ministry of Justice, Barkatullah Rasooli, in a statement published by the Afghan channel Tolo News this Friday.
In the article that refers to hijab, the norm is established that women must cover their face and body to avoid “causing temptation”, and that women must avoid raising their voices in public, including singing, reciting or speaking into a microphone, as this is considered a lack of “modesty”. Prohibits drivers from transporting adult women without a guardian Legal man.
According to Tolo, Virtue and Vice Minister Mohammad Khaled Hanafi said in a meeting with officials, “The implementation of Sharia and hijab is our red line. We cannot negotiate with anyone on these matters.”
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Wearing a tie and trimming the beard are prohibited.
for men, article 22 Prohibits or condemns the wearing of ties, shaving or trimming beards Combing one’s hair in excess of, or below, the length of a fist is a violation of Islamic law.
The standard contains general provisions on the media and their obligation to be Sharia-compliant, and prohibits “humiliating or insulting Muslims”, as well as images of living beings.
According to the Taliban, there is a rule Made according to Islamic and Hanafi ShariaOne of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. Although the Taliban do not follow any specific legal school, for some analysts, their interpretation and application of Islamic law is largely based on the Hanafi, their approach is more strict and fundamentalist.
Many restrictions have been imposed in the country related to women or clothing Taliban return to power, Just three years ago, the law adopted uniformity and severity of punishment to enforce its compliance.