Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012
Marriage and Family Life
  • English
    (1) Marriage is the basis of the family, which is the foundation of society. Its protection is a legal duty of the state.
    (2) Mother and child care is a legal duty of the state.
    (3) Every child has the right to care from their parents, including education and instruction. In instances where this care is not available from the family, it must be provided by others. This right applies to street children and children of unknown parents, the rights of whom the state has a particular duty to fulfill and protect.
    (4) Adults have a duty to support their parents if the parents are unable to care for themselves.
    (5) No marriage shall be legal without the free consent of both the man and the woman, or if one or both of them have not reached the age of maturity. (Art. 28)
  • Somali
    (1) Guurku waa aasaaska qoyska oo ah saldhigga bulshada, ilaalintiisuna waa waajib sharci ah oo saaran Dawladda.
    (2) Daryeelka Hooyada iyo Dhallaanka waa waajib saaran Dawladda.
    (3) Ubadku wuxuu waalidkiis xaq ugu leeyahay xannaano ay ka mid tahay waxbarasho iyo barbaarin. Haddiise xannaanadaas uu ka waayo deegaanka qoyskiisa waa in loo yeelo cid kale oo daryeesha. Isla xuquuqdan oo kale ayay leeyihiin carruurta dariiq-joogga ah iyo kuwa aan waalidkood la aqoonnin, Dawladda ayaana si gaar ah ugu xilsaaran inay xuquuqdooda ilaaliso, si buuxdana ay u helaan.
    (4) Waalidka aan iskii isugu filnayn wuxuu ubadkiisa qaangaarka ah xaq ugu leeyihiin daryeel sharci ah.
    (5) Guur ansaxayaa ma jiro haddaanay si xor ah iyo oggolaansho ninka iyo naagta ka timid jirin. Labaduba waa inay gaareen da’da guurka. (Qodobka 28aad.)
Marriage and Family Life
  • English
    (1) In Islam, justice requires a balance of rights and duties.
    (2) The exercise of equality, freedoms, and other rights is inseparable from duties. Accordingly, it is the duty of each citizen:

    (c) To promote responsible parenthood;
    … (Art. 42)
  • Somali
    (1) Sida Diinta Islaamku qabto, caddaaladda waxay ku jirtaa isu-dheellitirnaanta xuquuqda iyo waajibaadka.
    (2) Ku-dhaqanka sinnaanta, xorriyaadka iyo xuquuqda lagama sooci karo waajibaadka. Sidaas darteed, muwaaddin kasta waxaa waajib ku ah in uu:
    ...
    (c) horumariyo mas’uuliyadda waalidnimo;
    ... (Qodobka 42aad.)
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Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012 (English). According to Art. 5: “The official language of the Federal Republic of Somalia is Somali (Maay and Maxaa-tiri), and Arabic is the second language.”

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Chapter 6 on the Federal Parliament.

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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Article 27 is entitled "Economic and Social Rights".
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.