The key facts
- The Izmaylovo District Court of Moscow granted the prosecutor's lawsuit and banned distribution of materials from three porn websites
- The trigger was an inspection on February 4, 2026: the websites were accessible without registration or age restrictions
- The court deemed the use of the hijab in pornographic scenes a desecration of religion
Court bans materials from three websites
The Izmaylovo District Court of Moscow has granted a prosecutor's lawsuit and declared banned from distribution in Russia the materials of three pornographic websites that featured explicit videos with women wearing hijabs. This was reported by Life.ru. The reason was an inspection conducted on February 4, 2026: the three online resources were found to contain videos using traditional Islamic women's clothing.
What the inspection established and how the decision was justified
According to the outlet, anyone could view the recordings: the websites were accessible without registration or a password, and no age restrictions were in place for visitors. The prosecutor's office concluded that such materials could offend the religious feelings of Muslims and harm minors. The court ruling separately stated that the hijab is a religious attribute of Islam, and the court deemed its use in pornographic scenes a desecration of religion. The court ordered that the information on all three resources be declared banned from distribution in Russia, and the decision was subject to immediate execution.
A similar ruling was previously made regarding church attributes
Life.ru recalls that a Moscow court had previously banned pornographic materials featuring actors dressed as priests and nuns: at that time, the prosecutor's lawsuit was prompted by three web pages with videos that used church attributes and religious symbols. Thus, the current decision continues the line under which courts declare banned pornography that uses religious attributes of various faiths. The practical significance of the new ruling is that access to the specified resources on Russian territory must be restricted from the moment the decision takes effect — it was subject to immediate execution. The outlet does not specify the names of the blocked websites or whether the access restriction has actually been enforced.
