Sharia Law: What does the law mean for Afghan women? What is it?

The Taliban will respect women’s rights “within the framework of Islamic law.” The militant group said so at its first press conference on Tuesday.

Islamic law, or Islamic law, Is a set of religious rules that form part of the Islamic tradition, based on the Koran (the central text of Islam) and the rulings of Islamic scholars. It can affect every aspect of Muslims’ daily life, including prayer and fasting, but it is extensive and easy to explain. According to the Taliban, it will determine the future treatment of women in society.

Afghans must “live within the framework of Islam”, which is what the organization said when asked about women’s rights and restrictions at its first press conference since its establishment. Sunday control.

What does that mean? How will it limit women’s future lives? From strict dress codes to worries about the return of cruel punishment, here is how the Taliban’s interpretation of Sharia law affects Afghan women and girls.

In short, Sharia law (meaning “road or road”) is an Islamic legal system, as a code of conduct for Muslims, and is supported by courts in some countries.

According to the law, crimes are divided into two categories: tazir and hadd. Tazier’s crimes are at the discretion of the judge, and Hader’s crimes, including theft, adultery, and general drinking, are considered the most serious crimes and are crimes against God. In some countries, they will be punished by amputation, whipping, stoning and execution.

The extremes of Sharia law interpretation vary from country to country-it is more like a set of principles than a strictly defined code. Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Nigeria are at the more extreme end. At the same time, Sudan repealed its 30-year use of the law in September last year by separating church from state.

The Taliban are believed to follow a narrow and strict version, which includes banning music, television, and video, and beating people who fail to pray five times a day or cut their beards.

From 1996 to 2001, when the Taliban last controlled Afghanistan, they insisted on strict interpretation of Sharia law, which made many Afghans worry about their future and the threat of severe punishment such as stoning and execution.

Last time, women were effectively put under house arrest and were forbidden to go to the balcony or to work, to go to school over the age of 10, or to receive medical care managed by men.They must also wear Burka From the age of eight, they cover their faces in public, and if they want to leave the house, they are accompanied by a male guardian.

High heels have also been banned to avoid irritating men, and it is not allowed to take, take or display photos of women in public places or at home. Any woman who does not follow the rules will be whipped in the street, stadium or city hall, even if they leave home because they have no male relatives.

In extreme cases, a girl died of having her ears and nose cut off for avoiding an arranged marriage, and another woman had her thumb cut off for applying nail polish. Will it be the same in the future?

It is too early to say. The Taliban spokesperson avoided answering any specific questions about women’s rights under the leadership of his government at a press conference on Tuesday, and failed to expand the dress code and role of women in the workforce.

However, the organization did not deny that violent punishments such as stoning and public executions may be re-imposed. “I can’t say now, it depends on the court and the judge of the law,” spokesperson Suhail Shaheen told the media British Broadcasting Corporation This week, it was added: “Judges will be appointed in accordance with the laws of the future government.”

Earlier in the day, the organization expressed its hope that women would join the government, but after the Taliban recently planned to end mixed education for men and women, many residents did not believe this. Earlier this month, the organization also escorted nine female bank employees home and told their male relatives that they could take their place, which intensified fears that their return to power would undermine the progress of the past 20 years .

“I don’t believe what they are talking about,” a woman accept Residents told the BBC after the organization promised to respect women’s rights. “This is a trick. We were tempted to be punished outside. I refused to study or work under their laws.”