Taliban in Helmand set religious punishment for shaving beards
The Taliban in Helmand province have warned that individuals who shave their beards will face 'ta'zir shar'i,' or discretionary religious punishment. This decision was made as part of implementing the group's Amr bil Ma'ruf law.
The Taliban's media office in Helmand stated that the provincial committee for enforcing the Amr bil Ma'ruf law held a meeting to discuss clause 18 of article 22, which addresses the 'prohibition and ugliness of shaving beards.' Article 22 specifies that the muhtasib, or enforcer, is responsible for preventing certain listed vices, with clause 18 referring to shaving or trimming the beard shorter than the prescribed length.
According to the media office's announcement, the meeting resolved to take action against violators and impose ta'zir shar'i on them.
The Taliban have previously issued warnings to barbers in some provinces to refrain from shaving or excessively trimming customers' beards.
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