After several days of silence, the Taliban have finally responded to the criticisms surrounding their Propagating Virtue and Preventing Vice law, stating that such concerns will not alter their stance and warning that criticizing this law could lead to "the risk of losing one's faith."
Tarz Press: On Monday, August 26, the Taliban released a statement aimed at addressing the ambiguities regarding this law. The statement asserts that if "non-Muslims" express concerns about these laws, they should "first familiarize themselves with Islamic laws." However, if a Muslim criticizes this law, they may even "lose their faith."
The statement also addressed recent comments from the United Nations, which had described the law as oppressive and claimed that it imposes tyranny on the Afghan people. In response, the Taliban stated that the law will be implemented with "great leniency," ensuring that "these laws do not impose restrictions on anyone, do not violate anyone's rights, and no one will be subjected to oppression or injustice."
The statement, issued under the name of Zabihullah Mujahid, dismissed concerns about the Propagating Virtue and Preventing Vice law as "baseless" and emphasized that these worries will not influence the Taliban's position.
