Date: 26/11/1446
Ten Individuals Subjected to Discretionary Punishment in Laghman Province
According to the decision of the Laghman Provincial Court of Appeal, discretionary punishments (taʿzir) were carried out today, Saturday, 26/11/1446 AH, against ten individuals: seven were convicted of unlawful relations and highway robbery, and three others were charged with theft.
The Court of Appeal had sentenced the convicted persons and defendants to imprisonment ranging from six months to five years, in addition to discretionary lashes ranging from 30 to 39 lashes. These rulings were implemented after receiving approval from the High Authority of the Supreme Court.
The gathering organised for this purpose began with the recitation of several blessed verses from the Holy Qur’an by Mawlawi Imdadullah Hanafi, Head of the Public Security Division of the Urban Primary Court.
Following the recitation, the Deputy Governor of Laghman Province, Mawlawi Akhtar Mohammad (Muzammil), spoke about the importance of hudud and taʿzirat in light of Islamic law. He stated that the years of jihad were waged to establish Islamic Sharia, which emphasises the protection of intellect, wealth, life, and lineage—matters safeguarded through the implementation of hudud and taʿzirat.
Additionally, the General President of the Court of Appeal, Mawlawi Abdul Karim (Haqqani), and the Head of Technical and Professional Education of the Province, Mufti Zabihullah (Haqqani), delivered detailed remarks on the significance of hudud and taʿzirat.
The gathering concluded with a prayer led by the President of the Red Crescent Society, Mawlawi Waliullah.

This entry documents the implementation of discretionary criminal punishments (taʿzir) in Laghman Province following rulings by the Provincial Court of Appeal. Ten individuals accused or convicted of offenses including unlawful relations, highway robbery, and theft were sentenced to imprisonment and corporal punishment. The punishments were carried out after approval by the Supreme Court authority and were accompanied by a public gathering where officials framed the enforcement of hudud and taʿzir punishments as part of the establishment and protection of Islamic law. The case illustrates the Taliban justice system’s use of corporal punishment alongside imprisonment to address both moral and criminal offenses, as well as the public and ideological framing used to legitimize such enforcement.