{"id":30169,"date":"2026-06-25T07:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/?p=30169"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:03:31","slug":"forcing-women-to-cut-off-family-ties-a-violation-of-personal-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/2026\/06\/forcing-women-to-cut-off-family-ties-a-violation-of-personal-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Forcing women to cut off family ties; a violation of personal freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number of women in Daikundi Province say they face restrictions from their husbands and in-laws (their husband’s family) when trying to visit their families and relatives after marriage. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Legal experts and religious scholars, however, emphasize that preventing women from having relationships with their families and relatives is not permissible and can lead to serious psychological and social consequences. They add that such issues can often be resolved through dialogue, mediation, and legal channels.<\/p>\n

Maintaining contact with family members and relatives, as long as it is in accordance with the principles of Islamic Sharia, is a basic need of every individual for maintaining emotional well-being, strengthening family bonds, and engaging in positive and meaningful activities.<\/p>\n

At the same time, several women in Daikundi say that after marriage they have faced significant restrictions on maintaining relationships with their families, relatives, and friends. According to them, these restrictions have affected their mental health and overall quality of life.<\/p>\n

Madina, a 20-year-old woman from Daikundi, says that restrictions on visiting and communicating with her family and relatives increased after her marriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince I got married, the restrictions on me have increased significantly. I have not been able to maintain proper contact with my friends, relatives, and even members of my own family. If I want to visit my family or friends, I have to get permission from my husband and even from his parents. Living under these conditions naturally affects my mental health. At times, these psychological problems also affect my physical health,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Mahsa, another 25-year-old woman from Daikundi, shares a similar experience. She says she lost much of the independence she once had after getting married.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I got married, everything changed. My social life became very limited, and I could no longer make personal decisions on my own. I had to seek permission from every member of my husband\u2019s family just to visit my parents, let alone my friends. That is why I often feel I often feel depressed and unwell,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, experts say that although family life should be based on mutual understanding and respect, preventing women from maintaining relationships with their families and relatives can lead to isolation, increased dependency, and various psychological and social problems.<\/p>\n

Mohammad Hossain Hossaini, a legal expert, says that restricting a woman’s contact with her family conflicts with the principles of personal freedom and can be considered a form of psychological violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a legal perspective, no one has the right to completely deprive a woman of her social relationships. Preventing a woman from communicating with her family contradicts the principles of personal freedom, human dignity, and the right to social interaction. This is not simply a family matter; it may also be considered a violation of individual freedoms and a form of psychological violence,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, another legal expert, says that forcing women to cut ties with their families and relatives is a form of emotional and psychological violence and that women can seek their rights through legal and judicial institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cForcing a woman to cut off contact with her family is one of the clearest forms of emotional and psychological violence. Women can pursue such cases through legal and judicial institutions such as local councils, religious councils, and councils of elders. To prove their claims, they may rely on evidence such as written documents, witness testimony, laws, court rulings, and Islamic jurisprudential sources,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Religious scholars also emphasize preserving ties with family members and relatives, and say that completely cutting off these relations is inconsistent with Islamic teachings.<\/p>\n

Mahdi Rahimi, a religious scholar in Daikundi, says that a husband does not have the right to deprive his wife of maintaining contact with her family and relatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cA husband cannot prevent his wife from communicating with her family and relatives. He does not have such a right. Islamic teachings contain numerous verses in the Quran and Hadiths about the rights and dignity of women. While a husband has rights over his wife, those rights should be exercised in a manner based on mutual consent,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Haidar Hossaini, another religious scholar, also emphasizes mutual understanding and cooperation between spouses, taking into account the different legal and ethical dimensions of family life. He says,<\/p>\n

\u201cFamily life has two dimensions: a legal dimension and an ethical one. Ethical family life in Islam does not have such limitations. Islam values women just as it values men.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, raising public awareness of the rights and responsibilities of husbands and wives, strengthening a culture of dialogue within families, promoting impartial mediation, and improving women\u2019s access to legal and religious advice can play an important role in reducing these challenges and in balancing family relationships with women\u2019s individual rights.<\/p>\n

Reporter: Shafiqa Mohammadi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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