Taliban Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim has stated that disobeying orders from the group\u2019s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, is equivalent to defying \u201cthe will of God”, Afghan Amu news outlet reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Kabul, Nadim declared that it is impermissible under Islam to neglect Akhundzada\u2019s directives. \u201cThe leader\u2019s orders are God\u2019s commands,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The remarks have sparked debate among Afghan citizens and Islamic scholars, with some challenging the legitimacy of equating Akhundzada\u2019s decrees with divine commands. Critics argue that many of the Taliban\u2019s policies contradict Islamic principles, including restrictions on women\u2019s education, employment, and public participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Religious scholars stated that policies based on personal or ethnic views cannot be considered religious obligations. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has also urged the Taliban to reverse their restrictions on women, though the group has so far resisted calls for reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Taliban Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim has stated that disobeying orders from the group\u2019s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, is equivalent to defying \u201cthe will of God”, Afghan Amu news outlet reported Tuesday. Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Kabul, Nadim declared that it is impermissible under Islam to neglect Akhundzada\u2019s directives. \u201cThe leader\u2019s …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":116624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,31],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-116623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan","category-news","tag-taliban"],"yoast_head":"\n