The Taliban has made no secret of its goal of establishing Sharia in its fullness, not just in Afghanistan but regionally, and ultimately globally, but most Westerners refuse to pay attention. They think negotiations work with jihadists. Meanwhile, Biden left behind $7 billion worth of sophisticated military equipment that the Taliban quickly seized to help it achieve its goals.
The “draconian version of Sharia law” that the Taliban is implementing is the “version” that most resembles the that of Muhammad as depicted in the Quran and Hadiths.
The Prophet said, “The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more.” (Sahih Bukhari 8:81:780)
The adulterer and the adulteress, lash each one of them a hundred times. And do not let pity for the two prevent you from obedience to Allah, if you believe in Allah and the last day. And let a group of believers witness their punishment. (Quran 24:2)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him if he does it again a fourth time, kill him. AbuDawud said: And there is a similar tradition of Umar ibn AbuSalamah, from his father, on the authority of AbuHurayrah, from the Prophet (peace be upon him): If he drinks wine, flog him if he does it so again, a fourth time, kill him. (Abu Dawud 38:4469)
“Sharia law returns to Afghanistan as Taliban confirms public whippings,” by Joe Wallen, Telegraph, August 8, 2022:
Five people, including two women, have been whipped in Afghanistan in the first confirmed public punishment under Sharia law since the Taliban returned to power last August.
A man and a woman were whipped 39 times in front of dozens of local residents before being sentenced to two and six years in prison respectively on Sunday, Taliban officials in Zabul province confirmed.
According to local media. the couple were living together unmarried and engaging in a sexual relationship, which is classed as illegal adultery under Sharia law, a series of strict Islamic laws based on the Quran.
A second woman who lived in the same building as the couple, was whipped 20 times and also sentenced to six years in prison for allegedly permitting the sexual relationship to occur.
Separately. two men were given 20 lashes after being arrested on charges of robbery in the same province. They were sentenced to one month in prison.
“The decision [was] made based on Sharia, it is natural that it will come into effect in Islamic governments,” Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Taliban, told local news outlet Tolo News on Sunday….
When the Taliban previously ruled Afghanistan in the 1990s, they had implemented a draconian version of Sharia law which saw convicted murderers publicly executed in Kabul’s sports stadium, while thieves had their limbs amputated….
