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Key Facts: Afghanistan Defense Attorney Entrance Exam Exam

Ministry of Justice

Licensing authority through its Directorate of Defense Lawyers

Defense Attorneys Cohesion Procedure

8 texts

Prescribed sources published for the sixth-round entrance exam

Ministry of Justice registration notice (1404)

500 AFN

Price of the examination registration form

Ministry of Justice registration notice

1 Year

Validity of the defence advocate licence before renewal

Defense Attorneys Cohesion Procedure, Article 11(2)

3,000 AFN

Licence issue fee and annual renewal fee

Defense Attorneys Cohesion Procedure, Articles 11 and 14

698 candidates

Sat the sixth round on 15 Thawr 1405; 408 were licensed

Ministry of Justice results announcement

The Afghanistan Defense Attorney Entrance Exam is run in rounds by the Ministry of Justice Directorate of Defense Lawyers and is the gateway to the one-year defence advocate licence, which costs 3,000 AFN and renews annually. The Ministry publishes the prescribed sources — Aqidah al-Tahawi, the Majallah, the two judicial-court regulations, the Defense Attorneys Cohesion Procedure, inheritance law, hudud fiqh and al-Hidayah on shuf'ah — but no item count, duration or pass mark; the 1405 sixth round drew 698 candidates and licensed 408. The official examination is conducted in Dari and Pashto from Arabic classical sources; this bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the oral format.

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1According to the classical Islamic creed formulated in 'Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah', which statement accurately reflects the orthodox Sunni position regarding the nature of the Quran?

A.The Quran is the created speech of Allah, revealed in temporal letters and sounds to the Prophet

B.The Quran is the uncreated speech of Allah (Kalamullah), originating from Him without modality as spoken word

C.The Quran is an inspired allegorical text composed by the Prophet under divine spiritual guidance

D.The Quran consists of eternal divine meanings that became created speech only upon physical recitation

Explanation: Imam al-Tahawi explicitly states in 'Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah' that the Quran is the true speech of Allah (Kalamullah), originating from Him without modality (bila kayfiyyah) as spoken word, sent down to His Messenger as revelation, and it is uncreated (ghayr makhluq). Denying this or asserting it is created is considered a major doctrinal deviation in classical Sunni creed.

2In Hanafi Usul al-Fiqh, what is the legal effect of a definitive primary text (Nass Qat'i) from the Holy Quran or Mutawatir Hadith?

A.It establishes a probable obligation (Zanni) that may be set aside by analogical reasoning (Qiyas)

B.It establishes absolute certainty (Yaqin) and decisive obligation (Fard), admitting no contradictory individual reasoning

C.It serves merely as a recommended guideline (Mustahabb) unless corroborated by consensus of jurists (Ijma)

D.It creates an evidentiary presumption that can be rebutted by customary practice (Urf)

Explanation: In Hanafi jurisprudence, a text that is Qat'i al-Thubut (definitive in transmission) and Qat'i al-Dalalah (definitive in meaning) yields definitive knowledge (Yaqin) and establishes a binding Fard command. It cannot be restricted or overruled by solitary reports (Ahad), analogical deduction (Qiyas), or custom (Urf).

3In Islamic adjudication (Qada), what is the fundamental legal status of a confession (Iqrar) made by a sane, adult litigant before the judge in a civil dispute?

A.It constitutes conclusive, binding proof against the confessing party that cannot be retracted in civil claims

B.It is merely corroborative evidence requiring the testimony of two additional male eyewitnesses

C.It can be freely retracted at any time before the final execution of the judgment without liability

D.It is admissible only if supported by written documentation attested by two notaries

Explanation: Majallah Article 78 states the rule that an admission is a proof limited to the person who makes it ('Al-Iqrar Hujjatun Qasirah'), Article 1587 provides that everyone is judged by his own admission, and Article 1588 bars going back on an admission. In claims involving the rights of individuals (Huquq al-Ibad), an admission made voluntarily before the judge by a legally competent adult therefore binds the admitter and cannot be withdrawn.

4Which of the following describes the doctrine of 'Istihsan' (Juristic Preference) as utilized in the Hanafi school of law?

A.Arbitrary personal preference by a judge without reference to legal texts or principles

B.Departing from a strict, apparent analogical deduction (Qiyas Jali) in favor of a concealed, stronger legal principle (Qiyas Khafi) or necessity

C.Applying foreign customary statutes when statutory domestic provisions are ambiguous

D.Suspending criminal liability whenever the accused demonstrates remorse during trial

Explanation: In Hanafi Usul al-Fiqh, Istihsan is a rigorous methodological tool where a jurist sets aside an apparent analogical deduction (Qiyas Jali) because a stronger, concealed analogy (Qiyas Khafi), a specific textual exception (Nass), consensus (Ijma), or overwhelming necessity (Darurah) demands a more equitable outcome.

5What is the primary Sharia rule governing the legal capacity (Ahliyyah) of a minor who has attained the age of discretion (Mumayyiz) in financial transactions?

A.All transactions conducted by the minor are completely void (Batil) regardless of benefit or loss

B.Purely beneficial transactions are valid without guardian approval; purely detrimental transactions are void; transactions carrying mixed risk and benefit depend on guardian consent (Mawquf)

C.The minor has unrestricted legal capacity to enter into commercial contracts without guardian oversight

D.The minor's contracts are unconditionally valid if signed in the presence of two commercial witnesses

Explanation: Under Hanafi law and codified in civil provisions, a discerning minor (Sabi Mumayyiz) possesses Ahliyyat al-Ada Naqisah (incomplete capacity to execute). Transactions purely advantageous (e.g., accepting gifts) are valid immediately; transactions purely disadvantageous (e.g., donating property) are void ab initio; transactions involving both potential profit and loss (e.g., buying and selling) are suspended (Mawquf) pending the guardian's ratification.

6In Islamic procedural law, when is a judicial oath (Yameen) administered to the defendant (Mudda'a 'Alayh)?

A.Immediately upon the plaintiff lodging the complaint, before hearing the plaintiff's claim

B.When the plaintiff fails to produce sufficient admissible proof (Bayyinah) and requests the defendant be put to oath

C.Only when the defendant admits to half of the claimed amount in open court

D.Whenever the presiding judge suspects both parties are concealing relevant facts

Explanation: Based on the prophetic maxim 'Al-Bayyinatu 'ala al-mudda'i wal-yameenu 'ala man ankar' (The burden of proof is on the claimant, and the oath is upon the denier) codified in Majallah Article 76 and worked out in its Book of Evidence and Oath (Articles 1676-1783), if the plaintiff cannot produce competent witnesses or documentation, the plaintiff may demand that the defendant take a decisive oath denying the claim.

7What is the legal consequence in Hanafi jurisprudence if the defendant refuses to take the required judicial oath (Nukul 'an al-Yameen)?

A.The case is dismissed with prejudice against the plaintiff

B.The refusal is treated as an admission (Iqrar Dhimni) or sufficient ground to enter judgment in favor of the plaintiff

C.The judge must immediately sentence the defendant to mandatory imprisonment for contempt

D.The oath is returned to the plaintiff (Radd al-Yameen), who must swear it before judgment can be entered

Explanation: In Hanafi jurisprudence, as set out in the Majallah's Book of Evidence and Oath (Articles 1676-1783), Nukul (refusal to swear the oath when legally demanded) operates as an implied admission or procedural default against the defendant, whereupon the judge delivers a binding verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

8Which of the following is a mandatory condition for the admissibility of witness testimony (Shahadah) in Sharia financial and civil disputes?

A.The witness must be a direct blood relative of the party on whose behalf they testify

B.The witness must possess moral uprightness ('Adalah), legal competence (Bulugh and 'Aql), and absence of direct personal bias or financial interest in the outcome

C.The witness must hold an official government post or civil service appointment

D.The testimony must be submitted in pre-recorded video format prior to trial

Explanation: Under Islamic law of evidence and Majallah Article 1684 et seq., a witness must possess 'Adalah (probity/integrity), sanity ('Aql), majority (Bulugh), and must not testify in favor of someone where a direct financial benefit or severe bias exists (e.g., partners testifying for partnership assets, or testimony between certain immediate ascendants/descendants where suspicion of bias is acute).

9What is the primary difference between Hadd penalties and Ta'zir penalties in Islamic penal jurisprudence?

A.Hadd penalties are fixed and non-discretionary penalties prescribed by divine text, whereas Ta'zir penalties are discretionary sanctions determined by the ruler/judge for offenses without a fixed statutory measure

B.Hadd penalties apply only to property offenses, whereas Ta'zir applies exclusively to violent felonies

C.Ta'zir penalties can only be imposed by international tribunals, whereas Hadd is enforced by municipal police

D.Hadd penalties require circumstantial evidence only, whereas Ta'zir requires four eye-witnesses

Explanation: In Islamic criminal jurisprudence, Hudud are fixed penalties ordained by Quranic or Sunnah texts for specific offenses (e.g., Sariqah, Hirabah, Zina, Qadhf, Shurb) where the measure cannot be increased, reduced, or pardoned once proven before a judge. Ta'zir encompasses all disciplinary punishments left to the discretion of the judge/ruler to protect public order and deter misconduct.

10Under the Islamic legal maxim 'Idra'u al-hududa bil-shubuhat' (Ward off fixed penalties through doubts), what must a judge do when an evidentiary ambiguity arises in a Hadd prosecution?

A.Impose the full statutory Hadd penalty regardless of the ambiguity to ensure general deterrence

B.Decline to apply the fixed Hadd sanction and evaluate whether a discretionary Ta'zir punishment or acquittal is warranted

C.Refer the defendant to a foreign jurisdiction for trial

D.Double the evidentiary burden and detain the defendant indefinitely without trial

Explanation: The foundational principle 'Idra'u al-hududa bil-shubuhat' dictates that any genuine doubt, ambiguity in intent, or defect in evidence precludes the execution of a fixed Hadd penalty. The court may, however, punish the underlying wrongful conduct under Ta'zir if an offense was committed.

About the Afghanistan Defense Attorney Entrance Exam Exam

The Afghanistan Defense Attorney Entrance Exam (امتحان ورودی وکالت دفاع) is the assessment the Ministry of Justice requires under Article 7 of the Defense Attorneys Cohesion Procedure before it will issue a defence advocate licence, and it is the route through which lawyers licensed before 2021 have had to re-qualify.

Assessment

Round-based entrance examination run by the Directorate of Defense Lawyers in Kabul. Prescribed sources: Aqidah al-Tahawi; the Majallah al-Ahkam al-Adliyyah (general maxims, claims, evidence, oaths, adjudication, agency, contracts); the Administrative and Civil Regulations of the Judicial Courts; the Defense Attorneys Cohesion Procedure; inheritance law; criminal fiqh (hudud); and al-Hidayah (shuf'ah). Passing leads to the licence or to the defence-attorney stage programme.

Time Limit

Not published

Passing Score

Not published; results are announced as 'the prescribed marks' with successful candidates split into provincial-centre and district-level licences

Exam Fee

500 AFN registration form (licence fee 3,000 AFN) (Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan (وزارت عدلیه) — Directorate of Defense Lawyers)