The supreme leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan ordered judges to fully enforce Islamic law. A Taliban spokesman said this included public executions, stoning, flogging and amputation as punishment for thieves.
In a tweet published late Sunday (13), Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated that this “mandatory” order was given by Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada after meeting with judges.
Akhundzada, who has not been publicly filmed or photographed since the Taliban came back to power in August 2021, is ruling the country by decree in Kandahar, the birthplace of this fundamentalist movement in the south of the country.
“Carefully examine the cases of thieves, kidnappers and rebels,” the spokesperson wrote, quoting the supreme leader’s words on the application of sharia and Islamic law.
He added, “In cases where all the conditions of Shariah are fulfilled (…), they are obliged to apply the prescribed set of sanctions”.
Mujahideen was not available on Monday (14) for further details.
The religious leader referred to crimes that are considered the most serious under Islamic law and which are punishable by different punishments, such as corporal punishment.
The list of crimes includes adultery and false accusations, drinking, theft, apostasy and rebellion.
According to Islamic scholars, sufficient evidence must be gathered to convict any of these crimes. For example, in the case of adultery, the testimony or confession of four adult Muslim men is required.
After returning to power, the Taliban promised to relax the enforcement of sharia law. But it was the rapid return of the rigid interpretation of Islam that marked the early period of the power movement, between 1996 and 2001.
source: Noticias
