Fatwa

Afghan laws for women

Question

Does the new ban for the women in Afghanistan is acceptable like they can’t talk in public go out of there houses

Is it true that in islam that women can’t go out for leisure in parks or to a cafe without a mahram

I have heard scholars that say that this is acceptable so is it

Are the laws in Afghan a bit too much for women?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The Afghan people have introduced laws that take into consideration their own cultural norms as well as the laws of Shari’ah. It is unfortunate that we have begun to impose on them trends and norms that were inculcated into us by the west when they colonised us. Now we consider the western values to be better than our own traditional and religious norms. It is a sad state of affairs.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

www.daruliftaazambia.com