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Religious Law
- English…
(2) The National Assembly shall have no power to pass a Bill—
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(b) to establish any religion as a state religion;
… (Sec. 100)
Religious Law
- EnglishSubject to paragraph 3 of Article 160 the courts of the Republic shall have power to apply also the relevant communal laws other than those relating to personal status and to religious matters. (Art. 161)
- GreekTηρουμένων των διατάξεων της τρίτης παραγράφου του άρθρου 160 τα δικαστήρια της Δημοκρατίας έχουσιν εξουσίαν να εφαρμόζωσι και τους οικείους κοινοτικούς νόμους πλην των περί προσωπικού θεσμού και των θρησκευτικών θεμάτων νόμων. (Αρθρον 161)
- Turkish160. maddenin 3. fıkrasına tabi olarak, Cumhuriyet Mahkemeleri, kişisel statü ve dini konularla ilgili olanlar dışındaki ilgili toplumsal yasaları da uygulama yetkisine sahiptir. (Madde 161)
Religious Law
- EnglishWhereas sovereignty over the entire Universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone, and the authority to be exercised by the people of Pakistan within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust;
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Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice, as enunciated by Islam, shall be fully observed;
Wherein the Muslims15 shall be enabled to order their lives in the individual and collective spheres in accordance with the teachings and requirements of Islam as set out in the Holy Quran and Sunnah;
… (Preamble) - Urduچونکہ اللہ تبارک و تعالی ہی پوری کائنات کا بلا شرکتِ غیرے حاکم مطلق ہے اور پاکستان کے جمہور کو جو اختیار و اقتدار اس کی مقرر کردہ حدود کے اندر استعمال کرنے کا حق ہوگا، وہ ایک مقدس امانت ہے؛
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جس میں جمہوریت ، آزادی ، مساوات ، رواداری اور عدل عمرانی کے اصولوں پر جس طرح اسلام نے ان کی تشریح کی ہے، پوری طرح عمل کیا جائے گا؛
جس میں مسلمانوں کو انفرادی اور اجتماعی حلقہ ہاۓ عمل میں اس قابل بنایا جائے گا کہ وہ اپنی زندگی کو اسلامی تعلیمات و مقتضیات کے مطابق، جس طرح قرآن پاک اور سنت میں ان کا تعین کیا گیا ہے، ترتیب دے سکیں؛
... (تمہید)
Religious Law
- English1. In the Republic of Guinea-Bissau there is a separation between the State and religious institutions.
… (Art. 6) - Portuguese1 - Na República da Guiné-Bissau existe separação entre o Estado e as instituições religiosas.
… (Art. 6)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe State shall defend:
(1) The right of spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood;
… (Art. XV, Sec. 3) - FilipinoDapat isanggalang ng Estado:
(1) Ang karapatan ng mga mag-asawa na magpamilya nang naaayon sa kanilang pananalig na panrelihiyon at sa mga kinakailangan ng responsableng pagpapamilya;
… (Art. XV, Seksyon 3)
Religious Law
- English
A High Islamic Council is a consultative organ along side [auprès] the President of the Republic. It is responsible notably:
– for encouraging and promoting Ijtihad;
– to provide its opinion with regard to the religious prescriptions concerning what is submitted to it;
– to present a periodic report of activity to the President of the Republic. (Art. 206) - Arabic
المجلس الإسلامي الأعلى هيئة استشارية لدى رئيس الجمهورية. يتولّى على وجه الخصوص:
– الحثّ على الاجتهاد وترقيته،
– إبداء الحكم الشّرعيّ فيما يُعرَض عليه،
– رفع تقرير دوريّ عن نشاطه إلى رئيس الجمهوريّة. (المــادة 206) - French
Le Haut Conseil Islamique est un organe consultatif placé auprès du Président de la République. Il est chargé notamment:
— d'encourager et de promouvoir l'Ijtihad;
— d'émettre son avis au regard des prescriptions religieuses sur ce qui lui est soumis;
— de présenter un rapport périodique d'activité au Président de la République. (Art. 206)
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
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Strong from its spiritual values and from the radiation of its civilization, it also proclaims, solemnly, its attachment to Islam …
Considering that the liberty, the equality, and the dignity of Man cannot be assured except in a society which consecrates the primacy of law, concerned by creating durable conditions for a harmonious social evolution, respectful of the precepts of Islam, sole source of law
… (Preamble) - Arabic...
كما يعلن اعتبارا منه لقيمه الروحية و إشعاعه الحضاري، تمسكه بالدين الإسلامي الحنيف ...
ونظرا إلي أن الحرية و المساواة و كرامة الإنسان يستحيل ضمانها إلا في ظل مجتمع يكرس سيادة القانون، و حرصا منه على خلق الظروف الثابتة لنمو اجتماعي منسجم ، يحترم أحكام الدين الإسلامي ، المصدر الوحيد للقانون.
... (الدّيباجة) - French…
Fort de ses valeurs spirituelles et du rayonnement de sa civilisation, il proclame en outre, solennellement, son attachement à l’Islam …
Considérant que la liberté, l'égalité et la dignité de l'homme ne peuvent être assurées que dans une société qui consacre la primauté du droit, soucieux de créer les conditions durables d'une évolution sociale harmonieuse, respectueuse des préceptes de l'islam, seule source de droit
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe provision of Article 1 regarding the form of the State being a Republic, the characteristics of the Republic in Article 2, and the provisions of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed. (Art. 4)
- TurkishAnayasanın 1 inci maddesindeki Devletin şeklinin Cumhuriyet olduğu hakkındaki hüküm ile, 2 nci maddesindeki Cumhuriyetin nitelikleri ve 3 üncü maddesi hükümleri değiştirilemez ve değiştirilmesi teklif edilemez. (Madde 4)
Religious Law
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The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of Iranian society on the basis of Islamic principles and norms, which represent the earnest aspiration of the Islamic Ummah. This basic aspiration was made explicit by the very nature of the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, as well as the course of the Muslim people's struggle, from its beginning until victory, as reflected in the decisive and forceful slogans raised by all segments of the populations. Now, at the threshold of this great victory, our nation, with all its being, seeks its fulfilment.
… (Preamble) - Persian…
قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران مبین نهادهای فرهنگی، اجتماعی، سیاسی و اقتصادی جامعه ایران بر اساس اصول و ضوابط اسلامی است که انعکاس خواست قلبی امت اسلامی میباشد. ماهیت انقلاب عظیم اسلامی ایران و روند مبارزه مردم مسلمان از ابتدا تا پیروزی که در شعارهای قاطع و کوبنده همه قشرهای مردم تبلور مییافت این خواست اساسی را مشخص کرده و اکنون در طلیعه این پیروزی بزرگ، ملت ما با تمام وجود نیل به آنرا میطلبد
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