Afghanistan: Taliban authorities in Kandahar warn shopkeepers not to sell to women who do not wear hijab
It’s hard to imagine that any woman in Kandahar would at this point even contemplate venturing out unveiled.
Taliban warn Kandahar shopkeepers not to sell to unveiled women: Sources
by Ahmad Azizi, Amu, August 9, 2025 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Taliban authorities in Kandahar have warned shopkeepers that they could face imprisonment if they sell goods to women who do not wear Taliban-approved hijab, local sources told Amu.
The order, delivered verbally last week by officials from the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, applies particularly to merchants in the modern markets of the Aino Mina neighborhood. Shopkeepers were instructed either to refuse service to women entirely or to sell only to those wearing what the Taliban deem proper attire.
Several vendors said the restriction has hurt their businesses, as many female customers now avoid the markets out of fear of harassment or punishment. “Women no longer dare to come shopping,” one shopkeeper said. “The market has lost its bustle.”…
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