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Religious Law

Egypt
  • English
    Islam is the religion of the State and Arabic is its official language. The principles of Islamic Sharia are the main source of legislation. (Art. 2)
  • Arabic
    الإسلام دين الدولة، واللّغة العربيّة لغتها الرّسمية، ومبادئ الشّريعة الإسلامية المصدر الرئيسي للتشريع. (المادّة 2)

Religious Law

Egypt
  • English
    …
    We are drafting a Constitution that affirms that the principles of Islamic Sharia are the principal source of legislation, and that the reference for the interpretation of such principles lies in the body of the relevant Supreme Constitutional Court Rulings.
    … (Preamble)
  • Arabic
    …
    نكتب دستوراً يؤكد أن مبادئ الشريعة الاسلامية المصدر الرئيسي للتشريع، وأن المرجع في تفسيرها هو ما تضمنه مجموع احكام المحكمة الدستورية العليا في ذلك الشأن
    … (الدّيباجة)

Religious Law

Egypt
  • English
    Al-Azhar is an independent Islamic scientific institution, with exclusive competence over its own affairs. It is the main reference for religious sciences and Islamic affairs. It is responsible for calling to Islam, as well as, disseminating religious sciences and the Arabic language in Egypt and all over the world.
    The State shall provide sufficient financial allocations thereto so that it can achieve its purposes.
    Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh is independent and may not be dismissed. The Law shall regulate the method of appointing the Grand Sheikh from amongst the members of Council of Senior Scholars. (Art. 7)
  • Arabic
    الأزهر الشريف هيئة إسلامية علمية مستقلة، يختص دون غيره بالقيام على كافة شؤونه، وهو المرجع الأساسي فى العلوم الدينية والشؤون الإسلامية، ويتولى مسئولية الدعوة ونشر علوم الدين واللغة العربية فى مصر والعالم .
    وتلتزم الدولة بتوفير الاعتمادات المالية الكافية لتحقيق أغراضه.
    وشيخ الأزهر مستقل غير قابل للعزل، وينظم القانون طريقة اختياره من بين أعضاء هيئة كبار العلماء. (المادّة 7)