Women were guaranteed inheritance from a dead man and forced to marry was prohibited.
The supreme leader of the radical Islamist Taliban movement, which seized power in Afghanistan, Haybatullah Akhundzada, issued a special decree according to which officials, priests and tribal elders must ensure that women can realize their rights in marriage and after the death of her husband.
This was announced on Friday, December 3, by the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the Russian Interfax news agency reports.
The text of the decree, which published Internet resources controlled by the Taliban, it is noted that “a woman is not wealth, but a noble and free human ek “, so no one can give her to anyone in exchange for any benefits.
For marriage, there must be a voluntary consent from the adult woman herself, and after the death of her husband, it is forbidden to marry a widow forcibly.
“A woman is entitled to a fixed share of the inheritance in the property of her [deceased] husband, children, father and other relatives. No one can deprive her of this right, “the message says.
An Afghan man who has several marriages is obliged to provide equal rights to all wives in accordance with Sharia and to observe fairness in relations between them.
Priests in mosques have been instructed to inform people through sermons that the oppression of women and denial of their rights will lead to the wrath of Allah.
Recall that after the seizure of power in Afghanistan, the radical Islamist Taliban movement banned women from participating in filming TV dramas, and journalists and presenters were obliged to appear on the screen in headscarves.
