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Taliban: Women to have rights within Islamic law. Uncertain times ahead for Afghan women. What is Sharia? Sharia is Islam's legal system. It is derived from the Quran, Islam's holy book, as...
The Taliban has brutally enforced Sharia law by publicly executing convicted adulterers and murderers. The Taliban’s take on Sharia law is notoriously harsh for women
Arbitrary and absolutist interpretations of sharia not only strip Muslims of the freedom to interpret their faith pluralistically, but also severely impact the lives of women.
The Taliban have pledged that women in Afghanistan will have rights “within the bounds of Islamic law,” or Shariah, under their newly established rule. But it is not clear what that will mean.
Sharia law decrees that men and women should dress modestly, although countries vary in how they interpret this Sharia can inform every aspect of daily life for a Muslim.
Rights regarding inheritance, marriage and divorce, and the social classification of women, are three of the most debated spheres of Islamic law, both within dialogues of contemporary and traditional jurisdiction in terms of exemplifying the progression of women’s rights. Atlaq and Mahr.
Sharia is often portrayed as barbaric and particularly regressive in terms of women’s rights. Citing Sharia, lawmakers in some Muslim-majority countries have punished theft with amputation, and...
In the first Taliban rule, women had almost no rights. Women had to cover their body and face with the burqa, and they could not get education or work. They could only travel with a male...
The Taliban have assured women their rights would be respected "within the limits of Islam", but what does that mean in practice and how does it compare to the rights women have in Australia?
Under the Taliban's interpretation of Sharia law during the 1990s, women and girls could not work, gain an education, or even leave their homes without wearing a burka and being chaperoned by...