Date: 23/11/1446
Discretionary Punishment Enforced Against Two Defendants in Daykundi Province
According to the ruling of the Criminal Chamber of the City Primary Court of Daykundi Province covering two individuals, including a woman—accused of the act of zina (illicit sexual relations), the discretionary punishment (taʿzīr) was carried out today, Wednesday, 23/11/1446 AH, publicly in the courtyard of the court.
The Criminal Chamber had sentenced the aforementioned defendants to one year of custodial imprisonment each, as well as 39 lashes each as a discretionary punishment. This decision was implemented after being approved by the Supreme Authority of the Court.

This entry documents the public implementation of discretionary criminal punishment (taʿzir) in Daykundi Province following a ruling by the Criminal Chamber of the City Primary Court. Two individuals, including a woman, were sentenced to imprisonment and corporal punishment for alleged zina (illicit sexual relations). The punishment was carried out publicly in the courtyard of the court after approval by the Supreme Court authority. The case reflects the Taliban justice system’s continued use of public flogging and custodial sentences to enforce moral regulations concerning personal relationships.