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Taliban ruling in Afghanistan has issued a decree that prevents barbershops from shaving or trimming beards for men, adding that such deeds are forbidden in Islam.
This is coming days after the Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers imposed travel restrictions on women.
Voice of America has received a copy of the instructions that the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice issued this week.
A Taliban official shared the original order in the Pashto language; however, its authenticity has not been publicly confirmed by senior leadership.
When contacted by VOA, 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 quoted several verses from the Quran and hadiths, or sayings, about following whatever the Prophet Muhammad has asked Muslims to do.
“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,” the instructions stated.
The order was signed by the Minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid Haqqani.
“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.”
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Voice of America has received a copy of the instructions that the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice issued this week.
A Taliban official shared the original order in the Pashto language; however, its authenticity has not been publicly confirmed by senior leadership.
When contacted by VOA, 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 quoted several verses from the Quran and hadiths, or sayings, about following whatever the Prophet Muhammad has asked Muslims to do.
“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,” the instructions stated.
The order was signed by the Minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid Haqqani.
“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.”
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