At a gathering of religious leaders in Kabul, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi stated that, in accordance with the decisions and fatwas adopted at the assembly, Afghan citizens are prohibited from participating in armed activities outside the country, Afintl.af reports.
According to Muttaqi, based on the assembly’s recommendations, the Taliban authorities reserve the right to take action against Afghans who ignore this ban.
Speaking at the clergy conference on Wednesday, Muttaqi said that the assembly participants offered “the best recommendations” both for the population and for the Taliban administration. He stressed that if anyone “from near or far abroad” takes aggressive action against the Taliban, it would make it “a mandatory jihad” for Afghans to defend them.
The Taliban foreign minister reminded that the movement’s leadership and elders have pledged not to allow Afghan territory to be used to harm any other state. He added that this commitment was strongly reaffirmed in the decisions of the religious assembly.
Muttaqi also stated that, according to the adopted resolutions, defending the current system is not only the responsibility of officials and security forces, but also “a religious duty of Muslims” to support the Taliban administration. He added that religious leaders have consistently urged the leadership to preserve internal unity and prevent internal disputes.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that the assembly’s recommendations and decisions alone are insufficient, and Islamabad expects written guarantees directly from Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to Andrabi, Pakistan has not yet received the resolution text.
He noted that the meeting could be seen as a positive step in countering terrorism, but Pakistan insists on documented commitments from both the Taliban administration and Akhundzada himself.
On 12 November, the head of the Taliban’s negotiating team, Rahmatullah Najib, stated that during talks in Istanbul, the Pakistani side demanded that Akhundzada issue a fatwa condemning Afghans’ participation in hostilities in Pakistan. According to Najib, Taliban representatives replied that Akhundzada does not issue fatwas and that Pakistan should submit its request to Darul Ifta, without expecting decisions that correspond to its political preferences.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
December 12, 2025