Procedures
Civil claims heard by clerical judges without a published procedure code
The 1990 Civil Procedure Code has no clear operative status. Civil disputes go before Emirate-appointed judges who apply fiqh directly, and much dispute resolution happens through jirga and shura outside the courts entirely.
Governing law
- Civil Procedure Code (1990) — status uncertain
In practice
There is no reliable published cause list, no law reporting and no licensed bar, so predicting procedure is not realistically possible. Enforcement of any Afghan civil judgment abroad would face recognition problems given the government's status.