{"id":15280,"date":"2026-02-02T07:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/?p=15280"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:50:12","slug":"taliban-leader-if-i-cannot-implement-islamic-sharia-i-will-step-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/taliban-leader-if-i-cannot-implement-islamic-sharia-i-will-step-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Taliban Leader: If I Cannot Implement Islamic Sharia, I Will Step Down."},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15293\" src=\"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/arahbaredd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/arahbaredd.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/arahbaredd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/arahbaredd-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/arahbaredd-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/arahbaredd-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Taliban Leader: If I Cannot Implement Islamic Sharia, I Will Step Down.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He described the primary responsibility of the Taliban system as the full implementation of Islamic Sharia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He said all laws of the \u201cIslamic Emirate\u201d are drafted and enforced based on Sharia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Referring to certain decrees, he stated that sometimes laws are, in his view, in line with Sharia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>However, after publication, some people consider them contrary to Sharia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He urged people not to be misled by others\u2019 statements in this regard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He advised them to obtain information from scholars and credible religious sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He also said the system\u2019s structure must be fully Islamic and Sharia-based.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He stated that the Ministry of Justice is responsible for implementing Islamic laws.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>These remarks come as the Taliban have consistently presented Islamic Sharia as the core of their system since returning to power.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Taliban leader\u2019s continued emphasis on enforcing Islamic laws has drawn widespread domestic and international criticism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>It has raised concerns about human rights and civil liberties in Afghanistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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