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Religious Law
Thailand
- EnglishThe State should support and protect Buddhism and other religions.
In supporting and protecting Buddhism, which is the religion observed by the majority of Thai people for a long period of time, the State should promote and support education and dissemination of dharmic principles of Theravada Buddhism for the development of mind and wisdom development, and shall have measures and mechanisms to prevent Buddhism from being undermined in any form. The State should also encourage Buddhists to participate in implementing such measures or mechanisms. (Sec. 67) - Thaiรัฐพึงอุปถัมภ์และคุ้มครองพระพุทธศาสนาและศาสนาอื่น
ในการอุปถัมภ์และคุ้มครองพระพุทธศาสนาอันเป็นศาสนาที่ประชาชนชาวไทยส่วนใหญ่นับถือมาช้านาน รัฐพึงส่งเสริมและสนับสนุนการศึกษาและการเผยแผ่หลักธรรมของพระพุทธศาสนาเถรวาทเพื่อให้เกิดการพัฒนาจิตใจและปัญญา และต้องมีมาตรการและกลไกในการป้องกันมิให้มีการบ่อนทําลายพระพุทธศาสนาไม่ว่าในรูปแบบใด และพึงส่งเสริมให้พุทธศาสนิกชนมีส่วนร่วมในการดําเนินมาตรการหรือกลไกดังกล่าวด้วย (มาตรา ๖๗)
Religious Law
Brunei Darussalam
- English(1) The official religion of Brunei Darussalam shall be the Islamic Religion:
Provided that all other religions may be practised in peace and harmony by the persons professing them.
(2) The Head of the official religion of Brunei Darussalam shall be His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3) The Religious Council shall be the authority responsible for advising His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan on all matters relating to the Islamic Religion.
(4) For the purpose of this Article, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, after consultation with the Religious Council, but not necessarily in accordance with the advice of that Council, make laws in respect of matters relating to the Islamic Religion. (Sec. 3) - Malay(1) Ugama rasmi bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah Ugama Islam:
Tetapi ugama-ugama lain boleh diamalkan dengan aman dan sempurna oleh mereka yang mengamalkannya.
(2) Ketua ugama rasmi bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3) Majlis Ugama Islam adalah badan yang bertanggungjawab untuk menyembahkan nasihat ke hadapan majlis Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan mengenai semua perkara yang berhubung dengan Ugama Islam.
(4) Bagi maksud Perkara ini, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan boleh, setelah berunding dengan Majlis Ugama Islam, tetapi tidak semestinya mengikut nasihat Majlis itu, membuat undang-undang mengenai perkara-perkara yang berhubung dengan Ugama Islam. (Sec. 3)
Religious Law
Burkina Faso
- English
Burkina Faso is a democratic, unitary and secular State.
… (Art. 31) - French
Le Burkina Faso est un Etat démocratique, unitaire et laic.
… (Art. 31)
Religious Law
Namibia
- English…
Whereas we the people of Namibia –
…
committed to these principles, have resolved to constitute the Republic of Namibia as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State securing to all our citizens justice, liberty, equality and fraternity,
… (Preamble)
Religious Law
India
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC … (Preamble)
- Hindiहम, भारत के लोग, भारत को एक सम्पूर्ण प्रभुत्व-सम्पन्न समाजवादी पंथनिरपेक्ष लोकतंत्रात्मक गणराज्य बनाने के लिए … (उद्देशिका)
Religious Law
Yemen
- EnglishThe right of inheritance is guaranteed in accordance with Islamic tenets (Shari'ah). … (Art. 23)
- Arabicحق الإرث مكفول وفقاً للشريعة الإسلامية ويصدر به قانون. ... (المادّة 23)
Religious Law
Nigeria
- English(1) For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law, the Court of Appeal shall be duly constituted if it consists of not less than three Justices of the Court of Appeal and in the case of appeals from –
(a) a Sharia Court of Appeal if it consists of not less than three Justices of the Court of Appeal learned in Islamic personal law;
… (Sec. 247)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAfter the demise of the eminent marji' al-taqlid and great leader of the universal Islamic revolution, and founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatullah al-'Uzma Imam Khumayni--quddisa sirruh al-sharif--who was recognised and accepted as marji' and Leader by a decisive majority of the people, the task of appointing the Leader shall be vested with the experts elected by the people. The Leadership Experts will review and consult among themselves concerning all the fuqaha' possessing the qualifications specified in Articles 5 and 109. In the event they find one of them better versed in Islamic regulations, the subjects of the fiqh, or in political and social issues, or possessing general popularity or special prominence for any of the qualifications mentioned in Article 109, they shall elect him as the Leader. Otherwise, in the absence of such a superiority, they shall elect and declare one of them as the Leader. The Leader thus elected by the Assembly of Experts shall assume all the powers of the wilayat al-amr and all the responsibilities arising therefrom.
The Leader is equal with the rest of the people of the country in the eyes of law. (Art. 107) - Persianپس از مرجع عالیقدر تقلید و رهبر کبیر انقلاب جهانی اسلام و بنیانگذار جمهوری اسلامی ایران حضرت آیتالله العظمی امام خمینی"قدس سره الشریف"، که از طرف اکثریت قاطع مردم به مرجعیت و رهبری شناخته و پذیرفته شدند، تعیین رهبر برعهده خبرگان منتخب مردم است. خبرگان رهبری درباره همه فقها واجد شرایط مذکور در اصول پنجم و یکصد و نهم بررسی و مشورت میکنند هرگاه یکی از آنان را اعلم به احکام و موضوعات فقهی یا مسایل سیاسی و اجتماعی یا دارای مقبولیت عامه یا واجد برجستگی خاص در یکی از صفات مذکور در اصل یکصد و نهم تشخیص دهند او را به رهبری انتخاب میکنند و در غیر این صورت یکی از آنان را به عنوان رهبر انتخاب و معرفی مینمایند. رهبر منتخب خبرگان، ولایت امر و همه مسئولیتهای ناشی از آن را برعهده خواهد داشت.
رهبر در برابر قوانین با سایر افراد کشور مساوی است. (اصل 107)
Religious Law
Germany
- English(1) There shall be no state church.
… (Constitution of 11 August 1919, Art. 137) - German(1) Es besteht keine Staatskirche.
… (Verfassung vom 11. August 1919, Art. 137)
Religious Law
Jordan
- English1. The Tribunals of Religious Communities shall be composed in conformity with the provisions of laws issued pertaining thereto. In such laws the jurisdictions of said Tribunals shall be defined as regards matters of personal status and (Waqfs) constituted for the benefit of the community concerned. However, matters of personal status of such community shall be the matters of personal status of Muslims within the jurisdiction of the Sharia Courts.
2. The Tribunals of Religious Communities shall apply the procedures and provisions related to the matters of personal status which are not considered matters of personal status of Muslims within the jurisdiction of the Sharia Courts; provided that the legislations of such Tribunals shall organize the conditions of the appointment of their judges and the procedures of trials before them. (Art. 109) - Arabic1. تتألف مجالس الطوائف الدينية وفاقاً لأحكام القوانين التي تصدر خاصة بها وتحدد في هذه القوانين إختصاصات المجالس المذكورة بشأن مسائل الأحوال الشخصية والأوقاف المنشأة لمصلحة الطائفة ذات العلاقة. أما مسائل الأحوال الشخصية لهذه الطائفة فهي مسائل الأحوال الشخصية للمسلمين الداخلة في إختصاص المحاكم الشرعية.
2. تطبّق مجالس الطوائف الدينية الأصول والأحكام المتعلقة بمسائل الأحوال الشخصية التي لا تعتبر من مسائل الأحوال الشخصية للمسلمين الداخلة في اختصاص المحاكم الشرعية، على أن تنظّم تشريعات هذه المجالس شروط تعيين قضاتها وأصول المحاكمات أمامها. (المادّة 109)