Is blasphemy illegal in Afghanistan?
Death penalty possible
Afghanistan's blasphemy laws under Sharia can carry the death penalty, with executions reported since the Taliban takeover in 2021.
Afghanistan is one of 6 countries classified “Death penalty possible” for blasphemy — 11% of the 57 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Pakistan
- Death penalty possible Pakistan has a death penalty for blasphemy under section 295-C, with many death sentences.
- Iran
- Death penalty possible Iran's blasphemy laws under Sharia can carry the death penalty, with punishments for insulting Islam or the government.
- United Arab Emirates
- Criminal offense UAE criminalizes blasphemy under Article 312 of the Penal Code with minimum one-year jail or fine.
- Nepal
- Criminal offense Nepal criminalized hurting religious sentiment with up to two years imprisonment and a fine under Section 9.156 of the new criminal code.
- Qatar
- Criminal offense Qatar punishes blasphemy with up to seven years imprisonment and fines for defaming Islam.
- India
- Criminal offense India has blasphemy laws under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, intended to prevent insulting religions and outrage religious feelings.
Other laws in Afghanistan
- Apostasy Laws
- Death penalty possible
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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