Taliban Leader: If I Cannot Implement Islamic Sharia, I Will Step Down.
Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, said in a recent speech in Kandahar that if he ever feels unable to implement Islamic Sharia in Afghanistan, he will resign from his position.
He described the primary responsibility of the Taliban system as the full implementation of Islamic Sharia.
He said all laws of the “Islamic Emirate” are drafted and enforced based on Sharia.
Referring to certain decrees, he stated that sometimes laws are, in his view, in line with Sharia.
However, after publication, some people consider them contrary to Sharia.
He urged people not to be misled by others’ statements in this regard.
He advised them to obtain information from scholars and credible religious sources.
He also said the system’s structure must be fully Islamic and Sharia-based.
He stated that the Ministry of Justice is responsible for implementing Islamic laws.
These remarks come as the Taliban have consistently presented Islamic Sharia as the core of their system since returning to power.
The Taliban leader’s continued emphasis on enforcing Islamic laws has drawn widespread domestic and international criticism.
It has raised concerns about human rights and civil liberties in Afghanistan.
