In a recent development, the Taliban have imposed stringent regulations on wedding ceremonies in Samangan province. The Department of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, led by Mullah Habibullah Hamas, officially declared the prohibition of photography and videography at such events.
Local sources disclosed that the directive was issued during a meeting between Mullah Habibullah Hamas and wedding hall owners at the department’s headquarters on Sunday, November 19. Acting on the verbal guidance of Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s Minister of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the directive explicitly prohibits women from participating in photography and videography at wedding ceremonies.
According to the announcement, the use of music at wedding ceremonies is strictly forbidden, and dancing and other festivities are not allowed. Hamas emphasized the gravity of non-compliance, warning that owners failing to adhere to the directive would face “legal consequences” in accordance with Islamic law.
This move follows similar restrictions previously imposed in Faryab and Jawzjan provinces by the Taliban’s Department of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
The Taliban’s increasing control in Afghanistan has led to various limitations on the social activities of the country’s citizens. Notably, schools, universities, beauty salons, and both personal and government offices remain closed to women under the current regime.
