The Supreme Court has announced the implementation of nearly 50 disciplinary sentences across the country over the past three weeks.
Abdul Rahim Rashid, spokesperson for the Supreme Court, told that these sentences were carried out on individuals convicted of crimes such as theft, running away from home, adultery, sodomy, and moral corruption.
Rashid stated: “In the provinces of Khost, Faryab, Maidan Wardak, Kapisa, Kabul, Ghazni, Paktia, Kunduz, Samangan, Paktika, and Parwan, nearly 50 individuals were convicted of crimes such as theft, forgery, running away from home, adultery, sodomy, illicit relationships, moral corruption, and fraud, and were sentenced to disciplinary punishments.”
At the same time, some religious scholars consider the implementation of divine rulings and limits essential to preventing immoral acts in the country.
Haseebullah Hanafi, a religious scholar, said: “Hudud (divine limits), Ta’zirat (disciplinary punishments), and Qisas (retribution) are divine commands and the foundation of an Islamic system. If we want to eliminate strife, corruption, murder, looting, and abduction in society, it is necessary to enforce Hudud, Ta’zirat, and Qisas.”
Previously, the Supreme Court had stated that it would not yield to any pressure from the international community in implementing Sharia rulings and urged the world to refrain from spreading negative propaganda about the enforcement of Sharia laws in Afghanistan.