The Directorate of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the caretaker government in Daikundi has stated that its inspectors have informed barbers in the city of Nili, the capital of this province, that external haircuts, shaving beards, and trimming them from the “grip” are against Islamic Sharia and are considered “clear immoral acts.”
On Monday, January 14, this directorate issued a statement saying that the inspectors have communicated to barbers that these matters are explicitly mentioned in the law of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, and people are obliged to adhere to them.
The current Directorate of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has also stated that its inspectors monitored sports halls in the city of Nili and advised athletes to cover their “awrah” during exercise.
According to the statement from this directorate, the inspectors told athletes that their knees are also part of their awrah and must be covered.
Additionally, the statement mentions that they instructed athletes to stop exercising when they hear the call to prayer (adhan) and to perform their prayers.
This comes as the caretaker government has previously requested barbers in several provinces to refrain from giving external and “un-Islamic” haircuts.
The current government has also prohibited shaving beards and trimming them from the “grip,” and in some cases, individuals have been detained or harassed over this issue.
