DUAL CRITIQUE OF TALIBAN GENDER APARTHEID: INTEGRATING FATIMAH MERNISSI AND JASSER AUDA'S MAQASID SYARIAH FOR WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
Kata Kunci:
gender apartheid, Taliban, women's education, Fatimah Mernissi, Jasser AudaAbstrak
Since 2021, Taliban policies labeled as gender apartheid have excluded 1.1 million Afghan girls from education, as reported by UNAMA (2025), through incremental decrees such as the 2022 university ban and the 2026 legalization of wife-beating. Contemporary Islamic scholarship remains limited in integrating Fatimah Mernissi's historical critique in Beyond the Veil with Jasser Auda's hierarchical maqasid syariah approach. This study aims to analyze such discrimination to propose inclusive ijtihad, employing qualitative library research based on content analysis of primary Islamic texts (Qur'an, hadith), Taliban decrees, and UN reports. The research hypothesis posits that the Taliban’s policies are rooted in a patriarchal construction that violates the fundamental Maqasid priorities of hifẓ al-ʿaql (protection of intellect) and hifẓ al-nasl (protection of progeny). Consequently, this study argues that empowering women through virtual education serves as a crucial instrument for social transformation, aimed at restoring women’s rights and reaffirming their agency as autonomous human subjects amidst contemporary challenges.
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