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World / Mon, 24 Aug 2026 BBC

Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan

Under Sharia, a woman requesting that her husband agrees to a divorce may have to return some or all of the money given to her by him when they married. A financial settlement is often agreed. But this woman's husband says he wants four times the amount, which her family refuses to pay.

Under Sharia, a woman requesting that her husband agrees to a divorce may have to return some or all of the money given to her by him when they married. A financial settlement is often agreed. But this woman's husband says he wants four times the amount, which her family refuses to pay.

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