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The Taliban-controlled Afghan authorities have abolished the minimum age for marriage for girls, The Times reported, citing Afghan human rights activist Horia Mosadiq.
According to her, under the new rules, a girl is considered to have reached the legal age for marriage after reaching puberty.
Before the Taliban came to power, the minimum age for marriage in the country was 16. This restriction has now been officially lifted.
Journalists also note that, according to one of the largest and oldest Sunni schools of Islamic law, the age of puberty can be determined from nine years.
Previously, Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada stated that the country's current authorities had liberated women from "traditional oppression" and restored their status as "free people." He added that the new authorities had taken measures to ensure women a "comfortable and prosperous life" in accordance with Islamic Sharia.
International human rights organizations have previously repeatedly criticized the Taliban's restrictions on women. Specifically, it was previously reported that women were barred from receiving medical care without a male escort.
- The Taliban movement is under sanctions by the UN Security Council and is recognized as a terrorist organization in a number of countries.
