The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Islamic State prevents shaving beard and wearing marriage or engagement rings

 

Reliable sources reported to SOHR that IS issued a resolution whereby it is prevented to shave beard or cut off a little of it and  wear marriage or engagement rings in the city of al- Mayadin in the east of Deir Ezzor.

 

The sources informed SOHR that all barbers have to abide by the decision, and that the barber who does not abide by the decision will be punished by closing his shop and putting in jails.

 

Concerning wearing rings, IS ordered not to wear them because they consider that “Minor Shirk” and that this tradition comes from Christians; by wearing these rings we imitate Christians. In addition to, wearing rings means that the couple, fiancé and fiancée know future because they claim that by wearing rings the relation between them will last forever. In that light, IS had ordered to seize rings from anybody wearing a ring.