1 janv. 632 - Interpretation of Sharia Law

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Sharia law is seen as the divine law of Islam and God’s will for the people of Islam. Muslims believe that the law was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and was passed on through the Quran and his own teachings to his followers. The death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 prompted many scholars, during that time, to interpret the divine will of human beings. They wanted to use sharia towards establishing rules for moral life which is known as fiqh which translates to “understanding”. They attempted to distinguish between good and bad human conduct in legal terms. The main areas of focus pertaining to legal regulation were: ritual, contracts, marriage, divorce and related matters, and crime and punishment. Crime and punishment is the category that has been dangerously misinterpreted throughout time by numerous religious subgroups.

The Taliban is one of those groups who has misinterpreted Sharia Law and reduced it to the scriptural punishments. Groups like this describe Muslim states that do not follow their version of Sharia Law as illegitimate. They would then use the fact that they are illegitimate Muslim states to justify their violence and abuse in those places. The Taliban not used Sharia Law to justify their violent actions but to also justify the misogynistic law they put in place in Afghanistan. They forced women to wear burqas and banned them from receiving an education claiming that this is what Sharia Law calls for. They enforced these laws especially on the women by beating them or arresting them for breaking the law. They introduced harsh and archaic punishments such as public executions and amputation of limbs. Their actions brought a lot of international attention and concern as they were violating various human rights and women's rights laws inciting a lot of criticism and retaliation in the world.

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