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Religious Law
- EnglishA citizen is free to engage in any conduct or activity that is not expressly prohibited by Islamic Shari’ah or by law. No control or restraint may be exercised against any person unless it is expressly authorised by law. (Art. 19)
- Dhivehiއިސްލާމީ ޝަރީޢަތުގައި ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައެޅިގެން މާނަކޮށްފައިނުވާ ކޮންމެ ކަމެއްކުރުމުގެ މިނިވަނަކަން ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ޤާނޫނަކުން ހުއްދަ ލިބިގެންމެނުވީ އެއްވެސް މީހަކު ކުރާ އެއްވެސް ކަމަކަށް ހަމަ އެކަކުވިޔަސް ހުރަސްއަޅައި ހުއްޓުވައިގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 19 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishNo one may abuse the rights recognized by the Constitution or by the law to compromise the national unity, the peace, the democracy, the independence of Burundi, to infringe the secularity of the State or to violate, in any other manner, this Constitution. (Art. 61)
- KirundiNta muntu n’umwe ashobora kwitwaza ivyo arekuriwe n’Ibwirizwa Shingiro canke Ibwirizwa kugira ngo ahungabanye ubumwe bw’abarundi, amahoro, intwaro rusangi, ukwikukira kw’Uburundi, kuburabuza ingendo ivuga yuko igihugu kitegamiye idini na rimwe canke akarenga mu bundi buryo bwose iri Bwirizwa Shingiro. (Ingingo ya 61)
- FrenchNul ne peut abuser des droits reconnus par la Constitution ou par la loi pour compromettre l’unité nationale, la paix, la démocratie, l’indépendance du Burundi, porter atteinte à la laïcité de l’Etat ou violer de toute autre manière la présente Constitution. (Art. 61)
Religious Law
- English
The religion of the state is Islam, and the Islamic Sharia is the basis of legislation. (Art. 2)
- Arabic
دين الدولة الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية هي أساس التشريع. (المادّة ٢)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Republic of the Congo is a State of Law, sovereign, unitary and indivisible, decentralized, secular, and democratic.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa République du Congo est un Etat de droit, souverain, unitaire et indivisible, décentralisé, laïc et démocratique.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, … No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights. (Art. III, Sec. 5)
- Filipino
Hindi dapat magbalangkas ng batas para sa pagtatatag ng relihiyon, ... Hindi dapat kailanganin ang pagsusulit pangrelihiyon sa pagsasagamit ng karapatang sibil o pampulitika. (Art. III, Seksyon 5)
Religious Law
- EnglishIn addition to this Constitution, the laws of The Gambia consist of—
…
(f) the Sharia as regards matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance among members of the communities to which it applies. (Sec. 7)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the President in matters relating to the Muslim religion. (Art. 153)
Religious Law
- English
The Malagasy People constitute a nation organized as a sovereign, unitary, republican and secular State.
... (Art. 1) - French
Le Peuple Malagasy constitue une Nation organisée en Etat souverain, unitaire, républicain et laïc.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English…
(2) The Judicial Service Commission shall nominate as judge of the Constitutional Court only persons of high integrity, with appropriate qualifications in law and Shari’a, and who are each highly competent in Constitutional matters.
… (Art. 109B) - Somali…
(2) Golaha Adeegga Garsoorku, waa in uu u magacaabaa Garsoore Maxkamadda Dastuurka qof daacadnimo sare leh oo keliya, isla markaana si rasmi ah u bartay sharciga iyo Shareecada, khaas ahaanna ku xeel dheer sharciga dastuurka.
... (Qodobka 109B.)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the official religion of the UAE. The Islamic Shari’a is a main source of legislation in the UAE. … (Art. 7)
- Arabicاﻻﺳﻼﻡ ﻫﻮ اﻟﺪﻳﻦ اﻟﺮﺳﻤﻲ ﻟﻼﺗﺤﺎﺩ، واﻟﺸﺮﻳﻌﺔ اﻻﺳﻼﻣﻴﺔ ﻣﺼﺪﺭ رﺋﻴﺴﻲ ﻟﻠﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ ﻓﻴﻪ. ... (المادّة 7)