Haibatullah Akhundzada, Afghanistan’s supreme leader and Taliban leader, has ordered the country’s women to wear a head-to-toe burqa outside their homes. He issued the order on Saturday. Khabar Al-Jazeera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The order, issued by Haibatullah Akhundzada, was announced by Taliban officials at a ceremony in Kabul on Saturday. The order said, “Women should wear a burqa covering their head and toes.” It is a traditional and dignified dress. ‘
The order further said, “Women who are not too old or too young must cover their entire face without eyes as per Sharia law.” So that they can avoid attraction when meeting men other than mahram (adult male relatives of close relationship). ‘
The Taliban chief’s order further states that if women do not have work outside, it is better to stay at home.
