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Taliban bans shaving of beards, says it’s un-Islamic
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have bans the shaving of beards, warned barbers to refrain from trimming customers’ beards
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have bans the shaving of beards, warned barbers to refrain from trimming customers’ beards as it is forbidden in Islam.
Moreover, this is coming a few days after Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers imposed travel restrictions on women. The decree is contained in a copy of the instructions that the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, signed by the extremist minister Sheikh Muhammad Khalid Haqqani.
“Growing a beard is a natural deed and the Sunnah [the way of life and legal precedent] of all Prophets and Islamic Sharia has repeatedly emphasized it,” according to the instructions.
“Shaving or trimming a beard is forbidden under a unanimous decision by the religious scholars. Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, their followers, their successors, Mujahideen [holy warriors] and other scholars do not agree on shaving or trimming the beard. So, it is understood that shaving or trimming a beard is against human nature and the action is against Islamic Sharia,” according to the order.
“In view of the above, all workers of the barbershops are informed to keep in mind Islamic Sharia and Islamic injunctions while cutting hairs and serving their customers.”
Recall that Mr Haqqani had been declared wanted for terrorism by the American government prior to the Taliban’s taking over the Afghan government in August 2021.
According to VOA, the instructions were issued in Pashto by a Taliban official but its authenticity is yet to be confirmed publicly. The VOA report notes that Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid did not dispute the order’s authenticity but said he was still “trying to get information” about the decree.
The order from the Taliban to ban shaving of beards appears to stop short of the outright ban on trimming beards that the Taliban issued during their last government from 1996 to 2001. Taliban officials have said the group is working to encourage Afghans to adopt their strict interpretation of Islam.
“All provincial departments under the ministry are directed that having beards is one of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad and all Muslims should follow Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. All barbershop workers in the provinces are also instructed to keep in mind the instructions while trimming the beards of customers.”
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