RASC News Agency: Local sources in Kandahar report that Taliban officials from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue have deemed the use of smartphones by women in the province as “haram” (Forbidden). According to reports on Tuesday, December 10, these officials issued warnings to men, instructing them to prevent their wives from using smartphones. The Taliban claimed that smartphones lead women “astray,” justifying their decision as a religious mandate. This directive was disseminated through sermons in various mosques across Kandahar. In a related move, two days earlier, the head of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue in Takhar had prohibited shopkeepers from speaking with women.
Since regaining control of Afghanistan, the Taliban have systematically stripped women of their most fundamental rights. They initially barred girls from attending schools and universities, excluded women from working in government and private sectors, and ultimately deemed women’s public presence and certain activities as “un-Islamic.” The group has issued countless edicts against Afghanistani women, depriving them of basic human freedoms under the pretext of religious doctrine. However, Islamic institutions and scholars, both domestically and internationally, have categorically condemned the Taliban’s actions, describing them as entirely un-Islamic. Despite these widespread denunciations, the Taliban have ignored all objections, intensifying their oppressive policies against women with each passing day.
These draconian measures have drawn sharp criticism from Islamic organizations worldwide, which argue that the Taliban’s actions not only violate human rights but also distort Islamic teachings. Yet, the group continues to justify its restrictions under the guise of religious morality, demonstrating blatant disregard for global appeals and humanitarian principles.
