If there is any place on earth where Shariah is strictly followed, it's Afghanistan. Then why are there so many problems there?

It is obvious that the present condition in Afghanistan is a culmination of its past and success in the future largely depends upon considering the both, past and present conditions.

In view of the above, it is incorrect to examine the Afghani situation independent of the past which have major implications in their present and possibly future conditions. The Afghani people, instead of being left independent to build their culture and freely practise upon their religion, they were engaged in expelling the foreign forces, namely, the British and Soviet Union followed by a civil war.

The Taliban took control over the region and controlled the civil war, to which there seemed to be no solution. The Taliban won the confidence of its citizens and it was their responsibility as a government to protect their citizens from foreign invaders and foreign influences which can best be achieved by implementing Islamic Shari'ah.

The reports of being brutal, etc. are at most descriptions from an administrative point of view. Some Afghani citizens have been soiled by the communist indocrination and when faced with an opposite ideology, it is natural for such people to criticise the system and unfortunately, the enemies of an Islamic system capitalise on such reportings and create a media hype.

The Taliban consists of Allah-fearing Ulama. The quality of being Allah fearing is a sufficient description for their devotion and dedication. The fear for Allah is a driving force to do everything according to the orders of Allah.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.