<p>The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law, the BBC reported.</p>.<p>Anyone violating the rule will be punished, the Taliban's religious police have said.</p>.<p>Some barbers in the capital Kabul said that they have also received similar orders.</p>.<p>The instructions suggest a return to the strict rulings of the group's past tenure in power, despite promises of a milder form of government.</p>.<p>In a notice posted on salons in Helmand province, Taliban officers warned that hairdressers must follow Sharia law for haircuts and beards, BBC reported.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/no-selfies-sightseeing-and-fast-cars-for-taliban-fighters-as-defence-minister-issues-killjoy-order-1034730.html" target="_blank">Taliban Defence Minister issues 'killjoy order'</a></strong></p>.<p>"No one has a right to complain," the notice, which was seen by the BBC, read.</p>.<p>"The fighters keep coming and ordering us to stop trimming beards," one barber in Kabul said.</p>.<p>"One of them told me they can send undercover inspectors to catch us."</p>.<p>Another hairdresser, who runs one of the city's biggest salons, said he received a call from someone claiming to be a government official. They instructed him to "stop following American styles" and not to shave or trim anyone's beard.</p>.<p>During the Taliban's first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the hardline Islamists banned flamboyant hairstyles and insisted that men grow beards.</p>.<p>But since then, clean-shaven looks have become popular and many Afghan men have gone to salons for fashionable cuts.</p>.<p>But the barbers, who have not been named to protect their safety, say the new rules are making it hard for them to make a living.</p>.<p>Another barber in Herat said that although he had not received an official order, he had stopped offering beard trims.</p>.<p>"Customers don't shave their beards (because) they don't want to be targeted by the Taliban fighters in the streets. They want to blend in and look like them."</p>.<p>Despite slashing his prices for a cut, his business has dried up.</p>.<p>"Nobody cares about their style or hair fashion," he said, the report added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law, the BBC reported.</p>.<p>Anyone violating the rule will be punished, the Taliban's religious police have said.</p>.<p>Some barbers in the capital Kabul said that they have also received similar orders.</p>.<p>The instructions suggest a return to the strict rulings of the group's past tenure in power, despite promises of a milder form of government.</p>.<p>In a notice posted on salons in Helmand province, Taliban officers warned that hairdressers must follow Sharia law for haircuts and beards, BBC reported.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/no-selfies-sightseeing-and-fast-cars-for-taliban-fighters-as-defence-minister-issues-killjoy-order-1034730.html" target="_blank">Taliban Defence Minister issues 'killjoy order'</a></strong></p>.<p>"No one has a right to complain," the notice, which was seen by the BBC, read.</p>.<p>"The fighters keep coming and ordering us to stop trimming beards," one barber in Kabul said.</p>.<p>"One of them told me they can send undercover inspectors to catch us."</p>.<p>Another hairdresser, who runs one of the city's biggest salons, said he received a call from someone claiming to be a government official. They instructed him to "stop following American styles" and not to shave or trim anyone's beard.</p>.<p>During the Taliban's first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the hardline Islamists banned flamboyant hairstyles and insisted that men grow beards.</p>.<p>But since then, clean-shaven looks have become popular and many Afghan men have gone to salons for fashionable cuts.</p>.<p>But the barbers, who have not been named to protect their safety, say the new rules are making it hard for them to make a living.</p>.<p>Another barber in Herat said that although he had not received an official order, he had stopped offering beard trims.</p>.<p>"Customers don't shave their beards (because) they don't want to be targeted by the Taliban fighters in the streets. They want to blend in and look like them."</p>.<p>Despite slashing his prices for a cut, his business has dried up.</p>.<p>"Nobody cares about their style or hair fashion," he said, the report added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>