President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday in a speech to the parliament said that there is "no religious justification" or legitimacy for the Taliban’s ongoing war, stating that recent attacks by the Taliban indicate that the group is still suffering from its false perception of being the victors.

While introducing ministerial nominees for a vote of confidence in the Afghan parliament on Wednesday, Ghani said that the Taliban’s halting of attacks on the US forces is a good move, however, the Afghan leader strongly criticized the Taliban’s continued attacks on the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF).

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Raissouni, president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, said in an interview with TOLOnews that the ongoing war in Afghanistan has no Sharia (Islamic) justification.

Speaking exclusively to TOLOnews reporter Abdul Haq Omeri in Doha, Al-Raissouni said that the killing of Muslims is a "great sin" and that carrying out suicide attacks against Muslims is prohibited, from the Islamic perspective.