Afghanistan: Edict of the Taliban Regime of Spring 1997
| Publisher | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1997 |
| Reference | AFG-520 |
| Cite as | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities, Afghanistan: Edict of the Taliban Regime of Spring 1997, 1 April 1997, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b4d68.html [accessed 27 May 2023] |
| Comments | This is an unofficial translation. The Rules is an edict of the Taleban Regime dated Spring 1997. |
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1. Female patients should go to female physicians. In case a male physician is needed, the female patient should be accompanied by her close relatives (Mahram).
2. During examination, the female patients and male physicians both should be dressed with Islamic Hejab.
3. Male physicians should not touch or see the other parts of female patients except the affected part.
4. Waiting room for female patients should be safely covered.
5. The person who regulates turn for female patients should be a female.
6. During the night duty, in that rooms which female patients are hospitalized, the male doctor without the call of patient is not allowed to enter the room.
7. Sitting and speaking between male and female doctors are not allowed, if there be need for discussion, it should be done with Hejab.
8. Female doctors should wear simple clothes, they are not allowed to wear stylish clothes or use cosmetics and make up.
9. Female doctors and nurses are not allowed to enter the rooms where male patients are hospitalized.
10. Hospital staff should pray in Mosque on time. The director of hospital is bound to assign a place and appoint a priest (Mullah) for prayer.
11. Staff of (Amri Bel Maroof Wa Nai Az Munkar) Department are allowed to go for control at any time and nobody can prevent them. Anybody who violates the order will be punished as per Islamic regulations.
Amirul-Mominin Mullah Mohammad Omer Mujahed.
Mofti Mohammad Masoom Afghani
