Taliban bans windows that overlook women

The Afghan Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a decree banning windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by women. The ruling is part of the government’s wider campaign to implement Sharia law across the country.

The statement, published by Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, outlines “the manner of placing windows facing neighboring buildings during construction.