Afghanistan · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Afghanistan, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Hanafi fiqh
- Stated basis of adjudication; applied by judges without a codified restatement.
- Decrees and instructions of the administration
- Issued by the Amir and ministries; the principal instrument of new rules.
- Pre-2021 statutes
- Partly unrepealed and applied selectively where judged consistent with Sharia.
- Customary dispute resolution
- Jirga and shura remain widely used, especially in rural areas.
The legislative process
There is no legislature in session and no published bill procedure. Rules take effect through decrees and ministerial instructions attributed to the Amir or the cabinet, publicised by announcement rather than through a functioning official gazette process.
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