The rules which govern the Saudi Arabian nationality shall be defined by the law. (Basic Law, Art. 35)
The State shall provide public education and shall commit itself to the eradication of illiteracy. (Basic Law, Art. 30)
The State shall provide job opportunities to all able-bodied people and shall enact laws to protect both the employee and the employer. (Basic Law, Art. 28)
The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is established on the foundation of justice, "Shoura" and equality in compliance with the Islamic Shari'ah (the revealed law of Islam). (Basic Law, Art. 8)
The State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 26)
The aim of this Law is to improve the standard of the administrative work and the development in the provinces of the Kingdom. It is also aimed at maintaining security and order, and guaranteeing citizens' rights and freedom within the framework of the Sharia. (Law of the Provinces, Art. 1)
Every emir shall assume the administration of the region according to the general policy of the State in compliance with provisions of this Law and other laws and regulations. In particular, he is expected to do the following:
…
• Guarantee human rights and freedom, refrain from any action which affects such rights and freedom except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the Law,
… (Law of the Provinces, Art. 7)
If danger threatens the safety of the Kingdom, the integrity of its territory, the security of its people and their interests, or impedes the performance of State institutions, the King shall take necessary and speedy measures to confront this danger. If the King feels that these measures may better be permanent, he then shall take whatever legal action he deems necessary in this regard. (Basic Law, Art. 62)
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 73 of this law, none of the provisions of this law shall, in any way, be obstructed unless it is a temporary measure taken during the time of war or in a state of emergency as specified by the law. (Basic Law, Art. 82)
The family is the nucleus of Saudi society. Its members shall be brought up imbued with the Islamic Creed which calls for obedience to God, His Messenger and those of the nation who are charged with authority; for the respect and enforcement of law and order; and for love of the motherland and taking pride in its glorious history. (Basic Law, Art. 9)
The State shall take great pains to strengthen the bonds which hold the family together and to preserve its Arab and Islamic values. Likewise it is keen on taking good care of all family members and creating proper conditions to help them cultivate their skill and capabilities. (Basic Law, Art. 10)
The State shall guarantee the right of its citizens and their families in an emergency of in case of disease, disability and old age. … (Basic Law, Art. 27)
a. The system of government in Saudi Arabia shall be monarchical.
b. The dynasty right shall be confined to the sons of the Founder, King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud), and the sons of sons. The most eligible among them shall be invited, through the process of "bai'ah", to rule in accordance with the Book of God and the Prophet's Sunnah.
c. The King names the Crown Prince and may relieve him of his duties by Royal Order.
… (Basic Law, Art. 5)
The King shall be the Prime Minister and shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by members of the Council of Ministers according to the rulings of this law and other laws. … (Basic Law, Art. 56)
a. The King shall appoint the Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers and may relieve them of their duties by a Royal order.
… (Basic Law, Art. 57)
The King shall appoint ministers, deputy ministers and officials of the "excellent grade" category and he may dismiss them by a Royal order in accordance with the rules of the law. … (Basic Law, Art. 58)
The Majlis Al-Shoura shall be constituted. Its law shall determine the structure of its formation, the method by which it exercises its special powers and the selection of its members. The King shall have the right to dissolve the Majlis Al-Shoura and re-form it. (Basic Law, Art. 68)
… Shura Council shall be established to exercise the tasks entrusted to it, according to this Law and the Basic Law of Governance while adhering to Quran and the Path (Sunnah) of his Messenger (PBUH), maintaining brotherly ties and cooperating unto righteousness and piety. (Shura Council Law, Art. 1)
Shura Council shall consist of a Speaker and One hundred and fifty members chosen by the King from amongst scholars, those of knowledge, expertise and specialists. (Shura Council Law, Art. 3)
It is stipulated that the member of Shura Council shall be as follows:
a. A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
b. A person well known for uprightness and competence.
c. A person not less than 30 years of age. (Shura Council Law, Art. 4)
Ownership, capital and labour are the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economic and social life. They are private rights that serve a social function in conformity with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 17)
The State shall guarantee the freedom and inviolability of private property. … (Basic Law, Art. 18)
The State shall ensure the security of all its citizens and expatriates living within its domains. … (Basic Law, Art. 36)
The State shall take great pains to strengthen the bonds which hold the family together and to preserve its Arab and Islamic values. Likewise it is keen on taking good care of all family members and creating proper conditions to help them cultivate their skill and capabilities. (Basic Law, Art. 10)
Economic and social development shall be achieved in accordance with a methodical and equitable plan. (Basic Law, Art. 22)
The State shall guarantee the right of its citizens and their families in an emergency of in case of disease, disability and old age. Likewise it shall support the social security system and encourage individuals and institutions to contribute to charitable pursuits. (Basic Law, Art. 27)
The regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws. (Basic Law, Art. 7)
The implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
The implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
Religion: Islam
Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1)
The regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws. (Basic Law, Art. 7)
The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is established on the foundation of justice, "Shoura" and equality in compliance with the Islamic Shari'ah (the revealed law of Islam). (Basic Law, Art. 8)
Ownership, capital and labour are the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economic and social life. They are private rights that serve a social function in conformity with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 17)
The State shall protect the Islamic Creed and shall cater to the application of Shari'ah.
The State shall enjoin good and forbid evil, and shall undertake the duties of the call to Islam. (Basic Law, Art. 23)
The State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 26)
The source of Ifta (religious ruling) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah. The law shall specify the composition of the Senior Ulema Board and of the Administration of Religious Research and Ifta and its jurisdictions. (Basic Law, Art. 45)
The judicial authority is an independent power. In discharging their duties, the judges bow to no authority other than that of Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 46)
Courts shall apply the provisions of Islamic Shari'ah to cases brought before them, according to the teachings of the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah as well as other regulations issued by the Head of State in strict conformity with the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah. (Basic Law, Art. 48)
The King shall undertake to rule according to the rulings of Islam and shall supervise the application of Shari'ah, the regulations, and the State's general policy as well as the protection and defense of the country. (Basic Law, Art. 55)
Every emir shall assume the administration of the region according to the general policy of the State in compliance with provisions of this Law and other laws and regulations. In particular, he is expected to do the following:
…
• Guarantee human rights and freedom, refrain from any action which affects such rights and freedom except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the Law,
… (Law of the Provinces, Art. 7)
Shura Council shall hold fast to the bond of Allah and adhere to the sources of Islamic legislation. … (Shura Council Law, Art. 2)
يبين النّظام أحكام الجنسية العربية السعودية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 35)
توفر الدولة التعليم العام وتلتزم بمكافحة الأمية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة، 30)
تيسّر الدولة مجالات العمل لكل قادر عليه، وتسن الأنظمة التي تحمي العامل وصاحب العمل. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 28)
يقوم نظام الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية على أساس العدل والشورى والمساواة وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 8)
تحمى الدولة حقوق الإنسان وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 26)
يهدف هذا النظام إلى رفع مستوى العمل الإداري و التنمية في مناطق المملكة، كما يهدف إلى المحافظة على الأمن و النظام، و كفالة حقوق المواطنين و حرياتهم، في إطار الشريعة الإسلامية. (نظام المناطق، المادّة الأولى)
يتولّى أمير كل منطقة إدارتها، وفقا للسياسة العامة للدّولة، و غيرة من الأنظمة و اللوائح، و عليه بصفة خاصّة،
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• كفالة حقوق الأفراد و حرياتهم و عدم اتخاذ أي إجراء يمس ّ تلك الحقوق و الحريات، إلا في الحدود المقررة شرعا و نظاما،
... (نظام المناطق، المادّة السابعة)
ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻙ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻨﺸﺄ ﺨﻁﺭ ﻴﻬﺩﺩ ﺴﻼﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻭﺤﺩﺓ ﺃﺭﺍﻀﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻤﻥ ﺸﻌﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﻤﺼﺎﻟﺤﻪ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻌـﻭﻕ ﻤﺅﺴﺴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻬﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﺨﺫ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻹﺠﺭﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻜﻔل ﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺨﻁﺭ ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻙ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻟﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻹﺠﺭﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﺼﻔﺔ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﻓﻴﺘﺨﺫ ﺒﺸﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻠﺯﻡ ﻨﻅﺎﻤاً. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 62)
ﻤﻊ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺍﻹﺨﻼل ﺒﻤﺎ ﻭﺭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻻ ﻴﺠﻭﺯ ﺒﺄﻱ ﺤﺎل ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻷﺤـﻭﺍل ﺘﻌﻁﻴل ﺤﻜﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺫﻟﻙ ﻤﺅﻗﺘاً ﻓﻲ ﺯﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﺤﺭﺏ ﺃﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺇﻋـﻼﻥ حالة الطوارئ ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﺒﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 82)
ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻫﻲ ﻨﻭﺍﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻱ. ﻭﻴﺭﺒﻰ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﻤﺎ ﺘﻘﺘﻀـﻴﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﻻﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﻁﺎﻋﺔ لله ﻭﻟﺭﺴﻭﻟﻪ ﻭﻷﻭﻟﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ.. ﻭﺍﺤﺘـﺭﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﻅـﺎﻡ ﻭﺘﻨﻔﻴـﺫﻩ ﻭﺤـﺏ ﺍﻟـﻭﻁﻥ ﻭﺍﻻﻋﺘﺯﺍﺯ ﺒﻪ ﻭﺒﺘﺎﺭﻴﺨﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻴﺩ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 9)
ﺘﺤﺭﺹ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻭﺜﻴﻕ ﺃﻭﺍﺼﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺴـﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻴـﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﺍﻟﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻠﻜﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ. (النظام الأاساسي، المادة 10)
ﺘﻜﻔل ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺤﻕ ﺍﻟﻤﻭﺍﻁﻥ ﻭﺃﺴﺭﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻁﻭﺍﺭﺉ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺠﺯ ﻭﺍﻟﺸـﻴﺨﻭﺨﺔ. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 27)
أ.نظام الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية، ملكيّ،
ب. يكون الحكم في أبناء الملك المؤسّس عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمان الفيصل آل سعود و أبناء الأبناء ، و يبايع الأصلح منهم للحكم على كتلب الله و سنّة رسوله صلى الله عليه و سلم،
ج. يختار الملك ولي العهد، و يعفيه بأمر ملكي.
... (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 5)
ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻙ ﻫﻭ ﺭﺌﻴﺱ ﻤﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻟﻭﺯﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﻴﻌﺎﻭﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻬﺎﻤﻪ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻤﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻟﻭﺯﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﺫﻟـﻙ ﻭﻓﻘـاً ﻷﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻭﻏﻴﺭﻩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻨﻅﻤﺔ. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 56)
يعيّن الملك نواب مجلس الوزراء و الوزراء الأعضاء بمجلس الوزراء، و يعفيهم بأمر ملكي.
... (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 57)
يعيّن الملك من في مرتبة الوزراء و نواب الوزراء، و من في المرتبة الممتازة، و يعفيهم من مناصبهم بأمر ملكي، و ذلك وفقا لما يبيّنه النظام. ... (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 58)
ينشأ مجلس الشّورى، و يبيّن نظامه طريقة تكوينه، و كيفية ممارسته لإختصاصاته، و إختيار أعضائه. و للملك حلّ مجلس الشّورى و إعادة تكوينه. (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 68)
… يُنشأ مجلس الشّورى ويمارس المهام المنوطة به، وفقاً لهذا النظام والنظام الأساسي للحكم، ملتزماً بكتاب الله وسنة رسوله، محافظاً على روابط الأخوة والتعاون على البرّ والتقوى. ( نظام مجلس الشّورى، المادّة الأولى)
يتكون مجلس الشورى من رئيس ومائة وخمسين عضواً، يختارهم الملك من أهل العلم والخبرة والاختصاص. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادّة الثّ الثة)
يشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى ما يلي :
أ - أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ.
ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية.
ج - ألاّ يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة الرّابعة)
ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻤﺎل ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﻤﻘﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻱ ﻭﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺤﻘﻭﻕ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺘﺅﺩﻱ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 17)
تكفل الدولة حرّية الملكيّة الخاصّة وحرمته. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 18)
ﺘﻭﻓﺭ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻷﻤﻥ ﻟﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻤﻭﺍﻁﻨﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻘﻴﻤﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻤﻬﺎ. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 36)
ﺘﺤﺭﺹ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻭﺜﻴﻕ ﺃﻭﺍﺼﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺴـﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻴـﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﺍﻟﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻠﻜﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ. (النظام الأاساسي، المادة 10)
ﻴﺘﻡ ﺘﺤﻘﻴﻕ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺨﻁﺔ ﻋﻠﻤﻴﺔ ﻋﺎﺩﻟﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 22)
تكفل الدّولة حق المواطن وأسرته في حالة الطوارئ والمرض والعجز والشيخوخة وتدعم نظام الضّمان الاجتماعي وتشجع المؤسسات والأفراد على الإسهام في الأعمال الخيرية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 27)
ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺩ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﺴﻠﻁﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﷲ ﺘﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻭﺴـﻨﺔ ﺭﺴـﻭﻟﻪ ﻭﻫﻤـﺎ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻭﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 7)
ﻻ ﻴﺨل ﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺍﺭﺘﺒﻁﺕ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴـﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻤـﻊ ﺍﻟـﺩﻭل ﻭﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌـﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻨﻅﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻌﺎﻫﺩﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﺘﻔﺎﻗﻴﺎﺕ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
ﻻ ﻴﺨل ﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺍﺭﺘﺒﻁﺕ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴـﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻤـﻊ ﺍﻟـﺩﻭل ﻭﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌـﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻨﻅﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻌﺎﻫﺩﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﺘﻔﺎﻗﻴﺎﺕ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
المملكة العربية السعودية، دولة إسلامية، ذات سيادة تامة، دينها الإسلام، ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)
ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺩ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﺴﻠﻁﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﷲ ﺘﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻭﺴـﻨﺔ ﺭﺴـﻭﻟﻪ ﻭﻫﻤـﺎ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻭﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 7)
ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﺩل ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻭﺭﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﻭﺍﺓ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸـﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 8)
ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻤﺎل ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﻤﻘﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻱ ﻭﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺤﻘﻭﻕ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺘﺅﺩﻱ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 17)
ﺘﺤﻤﻲ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻡ.. ﻭﺘﻁﺒﻕ ﺸﺭﻴﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﺘﺄﻤﺭ ﺒﺎﻟﻤﻌﺭﻭﻑ ﻭﺘﻨﻬﻰ ﻋـﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻜـﺭ ﻭﺘﻘـﻭﻡ ﺒﻭﺍﺠﺏ ﺍﻟﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﷲ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 23)
تحمى الدولة حقوق الإنسان وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 26)
ﻤﺼﺩﺭ ﺍﻹﻓﺘﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﷲ ﺘﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻭﺴﻨﺔ ﺭﺴﻭﻟﻪ .. ﻭﻴﺒـﻴﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻅـﺎﻡ ﺘﺭﺘﻴﺏ ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﻜﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻤﺎﺀ ﻭﺇﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﻭﺙ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﻓﺘﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﺨﺘﺼﺎﺼﺎﺘﻬﺎ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 45)
اﻟﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﻠﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻀﺎﺌﻬﻡ ﻟﻐﻴﺭ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 46)
تطﺒﻕ ﺍﻟﻤﺤﺎﻜﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﻴﺎ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﺭﻭﻀﺔ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﺃﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻘﺎً ﻟﻤـﺎ ﺩل ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﻭﻤﺎ ﻴﺼﺩﺭﻩ ﻭﻟﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﻻ ﺘﺘﻌﺎﺭﺽ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 48)
ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻙ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻤﺔ ﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺸﺭﻋﻴﺔ ﻁﺒﻘﺎﹰ ﻷﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﻴﺸﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﺍﻟﺸـﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻷﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻤﺔ ﻟﻠﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻭﺤﻤﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺩﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 55)
يتولّى أمير كل منطقة إدارتها، وفقا للسياسة العامة للدّولة، و غيره من الأنظمة و اللوائح، و عليه بصفة خاصّة،
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• كفالة حقوق الأفراد و حرياتهم و عدم اتخاذ أي إجراء يمسّ تلك الحقوق و الحريات، إلاّ في الحدود المقررة شرعا و نظاما،
... (قانون المناطق، المادّة السابعة)
يقوم مجلس الشورى على الاعتصام بحبل الله، والالتزام بمصادر التّشريع الإسلامي. ... (نظام مجلس الشّورى، المادّة الثّانية)
The rules which govern the Saudi Arabian nationality shall be defined by the law. (Basic Law, Art. 35)
يبين النّظام أحكام الجنسية العربية السعودية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 35)
The State shall provide public education and shall commit itself to the eradication of illiteracy. (Basic Law, Art. 30)
توفر الدولة التعليم العام وتلتزم بمكافحة الأمية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة، 30)
The State shall provide job opportunities to all able-bodied people and shall enact laws to protect both the employee and the employer. (Basic Law, Art. 28)
تيسّر الدولة مجالات العمل لكل قادر عليه، وتسن الأنظمة التي تحمي العامل وصاحب العمل. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 28)
The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is established on the foundation of justice, "Shoura" and equality in compliance with the Islamic Shari'ah (the revealed law of Islam). (Basic Law, Art. 8)
يقوم نظام الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية على أساس العدل والشورى والمساواة وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 8)
The State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 26)
تحمى الدولة حقوق الإنسان وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 26)
The aim of this Law is to improve the standard of the administrative work and the development in the provinces of the Kingdom. It is also aimed at maintaining security and order, and guaranteeing citizens' rights and freedom within the framework of the Sharia. (Law of the Provinces, Art. 1)
يهدف هذا النظام إلى رفع مستوى العمل الإداري و التنمية في مناطق المملكة، كما يهدف إلى المحافظة على الأمن و النظام، و كفالة حقوق المواطنين و حرياتهم، في إطار الشريعة الإسلامية. (نظام المناطق، المادّة الأولى)
Every emir shall assume the administration of the region according to the general policy of the State in compliance with provisions of this Law and other laws and regulations. In particular, he is expected to do the following:
…
• Guarantee human rights and freedom, refrain from any action which affects such rights and freedom except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the Law,
… (Law of the Provinces, Art. 7)
يتولّى أمير كل منطقة إدارتها، وفقا للسياسة العامة للدّولة، و غيرة من الأنظمة و اللوائح، و عليه بصفة خاصّة،
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• كفالة حقوق الأفراد و حرياتهم و عدم اتخاذ أي إجراء يمس ّ تلك الحقوق و الحريات، إلا في الحدود المقررة شرعا و نظاما،
... (نظام المناطق، المادّة السابعة)
If danger threatens the safety of the Kingdom, the integrity of its territory, the security of its people and their interests, or impedes the performance of State institutions, the King shall take necessary and speedy measures to confront this danger. If the King feels that these measures may better be permanent, he then shall take whatever legal action he deems necessary in this regard. (Basic Law, Art. 62)
ﻟﻠﻤﻠﻙ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻨﺸﺄ ﺨﻁﺭ ﻴﻬﺩﺩ ﺴﻼﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻭﺤﺩﺓ ﺃﺭﺍﻀﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻤﻥ ﺸﻌﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﻤﺼﺎﻟﺤﻪ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻌـﻭﻕ ﻤﺅﺴﺴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻬﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﺨﺫ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻹﺠﺭﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻜﻔل ﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺨﻁﺭ ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻙ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻟﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻹﺠﺭﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﺼﻔﺔ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﻓﻴﺘﺨﺫ ﺒﺸﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻠﺯﻡ ﻨﻅﺎﻤاً. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 62)
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 73 of this law, none of the provisions of this law shall, in any way, be obstructed unless it is a temporary measure taken during the time of war or in a state of emergency as specified by the law. (Basic Law, Art. 82)
ﻤﻊ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺍﻹﺨﻼل ﺒﻤﺎ ﻭﺭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻻ ﻴﺠﻭﺯ ﺒﺄﻱ ﺤﺎل ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻷﺤـﻭﺍل ﺘﻌﻁﻴل ﺤﻜﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺫﻟﻙ ﻤﺅﻗﺘاً ﻓﻲ ﺯﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﺤﺭﺏ ﺃﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺇﻋـﻼﻥ حالة الطوارئ ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﺒﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 82)
The family is the nucleus of Saudi society. Its members shall be brought up imbued with the Islamic Creed which calls for obedience to God, His Messenger and those of the nation who are charged with authority; for the respect and enforcement of law and order; and for love of the motherland and taking pride in its glorious history. (Basic Law, Art. 9)
ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻫﻲ ﻨﻭﺍﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻱ. ﻭﻴﺭﺒﻰ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﻤﺎ ﺘﻘﺘﻀـﻴﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﻻﺀ ﻭﺍﻟﻁﺎﻋﺔ لله ﻭﻟﺭﺴﻭﻟﻪ ﻭﻷﻭﻟﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ.. ﻭﺍﺤﺘـﺭﺍﻡ ﺍﻟﻨﻅـﺎﻡ ﻭﺘﻨﻔﻴـﺫﻩ ﻭﺤـﺏ ﺍﻟـﻭﻁﻥ ﻭﺍﻻﻋﺘﺯﺍﺯ ﺒﻪ ﻭﺒﺘﺎﺭﻴﺨﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻴﺩ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 9)
The State shall take great pains to strengthen the bonds which hold the family together and to preserve its Arab and Islamic values. Likewise it is keen on taking good care of all family members and creating proper conditions to help them cultivate their skill and capabilities. (Basic Law, Art. 10)
ﺘﺤﺭﺹ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻭﺜﻴﻕ ﺃﻭﺍﺼﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺴـﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻴـﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﺍﻟﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻠﻜﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ. (النظام الأاساسي، المادة 10)
The State shall guarantee the right of its citizens and their families in an emergency of in case of disease, disability and old age. … (Basic Law, Art. 27)
ﺘﻜﻔل ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺤﻕ ﺍﻟﻤﻭﺍﻁﻥ ﻭﺃﺴﺭﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻟﻁﻭﺍﺭﺉ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﺠﺯ ﻭﺍﻟﺸـﻴﺨﻭﺨﺔ. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 27)
a. The system of government in Saudi Arabia shall be monarchical.
b. The dynasty right shall be confined to the sons of the Founder, King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud), and the sons of sons. The most eligible among them shall be invited, through the process of "bai'ah", to rule in accordance with the Book of God and the Prophet's Sunnah.
c. The King names the Crown Prince and may relieve him of his duties by Royal Order.
… (Basic Law, Art. 5)
أ.نظام الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية، ملكيّ،
ب. يكون الحكم في أبناء الملك المؤسّس عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمان الفيصل آل سعود و أبناء الأبناء ، و يبايع الأصلح منهم للحكم على كتلب الله و سنّة رسوله صلى الله عليه و سلم،
ج. يختار الملك ولي العهد، و يعفيه بأمر ملكي.
... (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 5)
The King shall be the Prime Minister and shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by members of the Council of Ministers according to the rulings of this law and other laws. … (Basic Law, Art. 56)
ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻙ ﻫﻭ ﺭﺌﻴﺱ ﻤﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻟﻭﺯﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﻴﻌﺎﻭﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻬﺎﻤﻪ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻤﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻟﻭﺯﺭﺍﺀ ﻭﺫﻟـﻙ ﻭﻓﻘـاً ﻷﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻭﻏﻴﺭﻩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻨﻅﻤﺔ. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 56)
a. The King shall appoint the Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers and may relieve them of their duties by a Royal order.
… (Basic Law, Art. 57)
يعيّن الملك نواب مجلس الوزراء و الوزراء الأعضاء بمجلس الوزراء، و يعفيهم بأمر ملكي.
... (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 57)
The King shall appoint ministers, deputy ministers and officials of the "excellent grade" category and he may dismiss them by a Royal order in accordance with the rules of the law. … (Basic Law, Art. 58)
يعيّن الملك من في مرتبة الوزراء و نواب الوزراء، و من في المرتبة الممتازة، و يعفيهم من مناصبهم بأمر ملكي، و ذلك وفقا لما يبيّنه النظام. ... (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 58)
The Majlis Al-Shoura shall be constituted. Its law shall determine the structure of its formation, the method by which it exercises its special powers and the selection of its members. The King shall have the right to dissolve the Majlis Al-Shoura and re-form it. (Basic Law, Art. 68)
ينشأ مجلس الشّورى، و يبيّن نظامه طريقة تكوينه، و كيفية ممارسته لإختصاصاته، و إختيار أعضائه. و للملك حلّ مجلس الشّورى و إعادة تكوينه. (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 68)
… Shura Council shall be established to exercise the tasks entrusted to it, according to this Law and the Basic Law of Governance while adhering to Quran and the Path (Sunnah) of his Messenger (PBUH), maintaining brotherly ties and cooperating unto righteousness and piety. (Shura Council Law, Art. 1)
… يُنشأ مجلس الشّورى ويمارس المهام المنوطة به، وفقاً لهذا النظام والنظام الأساسي للحكم، ملتزماً بكتاب الله وسنة رسوله، محافظاً على روابط الأخوة والتعاون على البرّ والتقوى. ( نظام مجلس الشّورى، المادّة الأولى)
Shura Council shall consist of a Speaker and One hundred and fifty members chosen by the King from amongst scholars, those of knowledge, expertise and specialists. (Shura Council Law, Art. 3)
يتكون مجلس الشورى من رئيس ومائة وخمسين عضواً، يختارهم الملك من أهل العلم والخبرة والاختصاص. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادّة الثّ الثة)
It is stipulated that the member of Shura Council shall be as follows:
a. A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
b. A person well known for uprightness and competence.
c. A person not less than 30 years of age. (Shura Council Law, Art. 4)
يشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى ما يلي :
أ - أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ.
ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية.
ج - ألاّ يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة الرّابعة)
Ownership, capital and labour are the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economic and social life. They are private rights that serve a social function in conformity with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 17)
ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻤﺎل ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﻤﻘﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻱ ﻭﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺤﻘﻭﻕ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺘﺅﺩﻱ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 17)
The State shall guarantee the freedom and inviolability of private property. … (Basic Law, Art. 18)
تكفل الدولة حرّية الملكيّة الخاصّة وحرمته. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 18)
The State shall ensure the security of all its citizens and expatriates living within its domains. … (Basic Law, Art. 36)
ﺘﻭﻓﺭ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﺍﻷﻤﻥ ﻟﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻤﻭﺍﻁﻨﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻘﻴﻤﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻤﻬﺎ. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 36)
The State shall take great pains to strengthen the bonds which hold the family together and to preserve its Arab and Islamic values. Likewise it is keen on taking good care of all family members and creating proper conditions to help them cultivate their skill and capabilities. (Basic Law, Art. 10)
ﺘﺤﺭﺹ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻭﺜﻴﻕ ﺃﻭﺍﺼﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺴـﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﻋﺎﻴـﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﺍﻟﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻠﻜﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ. (النظام الأاساسي، المادة 10)
Economic and social development shall be achieved in accordance with a methodical and equitable plan. (Basic Law, Art. 22)
ﻴﺘﻡ ﺘﺤﻘﻴﻕ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺨﻁﺔ ﻋﻠﻤﻴﺔ ﻋﺎﺩﻟﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 22)
The State shall guarantee the right of its citizens and their families in an emergency of in case of disease, disability and old age. Likewise it shall support the social security system and encourage individuals and institutions to contribute to charitable pursuits. (Basic Law, Art. 27)
تكفل الدّولة حق المواطن وأسرته في حالة الطوارئ والمرض والعجز والشيخوخة وتدعم نظام الضّمان الاجتماعي وتشجع المؤسسات والأفراد على الإسهام في الأعمال الخيرية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 27)
The regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws. (Basic Law, Art. 7)
ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺩ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﺴﻠﻁﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﷲ ﺘﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻭﺴـﻨﺔ ﺭﺴـﻭﻟﻪ ﻭﻫﻤـﺎ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻭﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 7)
The implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
ﻻ ﻴﺨل ﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺍﺭﺘﺒﻁﺕ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴـﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻤـﻊ ﺍﻟـﺩﻭل ﻭﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌـﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻨﻅﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻌﺎﻫﺩﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﺘﻔﺎﻗﻴﺎﺕ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
The implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
ﻻ ﻴﺨل ﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺍﺭﺘﺒﻁﺕ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴـﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻤـﻊ ﺍﻟـﺩﻭل ﻭﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌـﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻨﻅﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻌﺎﻫﺩﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﺘﻔﺎﻗﻴﺎﺕ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
Religion: Islam
Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1)
المملكة العربية السعودية، دولة إسلامية، ذات سيادة تامة، دينها الإسلام، ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)
The regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws. (Basic Law, Art. 7)
ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺩ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﺴﻠﻁﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﷲ ﺘﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻭﺴـﻨﺔ ﺭﺴـﻭﻟﻪ ﻭﻫﻤـﺎ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻭﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺃﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 7)
The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is established on the foundation of justice, "Shoura" and equality in compliance with the Islamic Shari'ah (the revealed law of Islam). (Basic Law, Art. 8)
ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﺩل ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻭﺭﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﻭﺍﺓ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸـﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 8)
Ownership, capital and labour are the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economic and social life. They are private rights that serve a social function in conformity with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 17)
ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﺃﺱ ﺍﻟﻤﺎل ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻤل ﻤﻘﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻱ ﻭﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺤﻘﻭﻕ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺘﺅﺩﻱ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 17)
The State shall protect the Islamic Creed and shall cater to the application of Shari'ah.
The State shall enjoin good and forbid evil, and shall undertake the duties of the call to Islam. (Basic Law, Art. 23)
ﺘﺤﻤﻲ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻡ.. ﻭﺘﻁﺒﻕ ﺸﺭﻴﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﺘﺄﻤﺭ ﺒﺎﻟﻤﻌﺭﻭﻑ ﻭﺘﻨﻬﻰ ﻋـﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻜـﺭ ﻭﺘﻘـﻭﻡ ﺒﻭﺍﺠﺏ ﺍﻟﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﷲ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 23)
The State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 26)
تحمى الدولة حقوق الإنسان وفق الشريعة الإسلامية. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 26)
The source of Ifta (religious ruling) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah. The law shall specify the composition of the Senior Ulema Board and of the Administration of Religious Research and Ifta and its jurisdictions. (Basic Law, Art. 45)
ﻤﺼﺩﺭ ﺍﻹﻓﺘﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﷲ ﺘﻌﺎﻟﻰ ﻭﺴﻨﺔ ﺭﺴﻭﻟﻪ .. ﻭﻴﺒـﻴﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻅـﺎﻡ ﺘﺭﺘﻴﺏ ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﻜﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻤﺎﺀ ﻭﺇﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﻭﺙ ﺍﻟﻌﻠﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﻓﺘﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﺨﺘﺼﺎﺼﺎﺘﻬﺎ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 45)
The judicial authority is an independent power. In discharging their duties, the judges bow to no authority other than that of Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 46)
اﻟﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﻠﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻀﺎﺌﻬﻡ ﻟﻐﻴﺭ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 46)
Courts shall apply the provisions of Islamic Shari'ah to cases brought before them, according to the teachings of the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah as well as other regulations issued by the Head of State in strict conformity with the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah. (Basic Law, Art. 48)
تطﺒﻕ ﺍﻟﻤﺤﺎﻜﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﻴﺎ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﺭﻭﻀﺔ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﺃﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻘﺎً ﻟﻤـﺎ ﺩل ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﻭﻤﺎ ﻴﺼﺩﺭﻩ ﻭﻟﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﻻ ﺘﺘﻌﺎﺭﺽ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 48)
The King shall undertake to rule according to the rulings of Islam and shall supervise the application of Shari'ah, the regulations, and the State's general policy as well as the protection and defense of the country. (Basic Law, Art. 55)
ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻙ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻤﺔ ﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺸﺭﻋﻴﺔ ﻁﺒﻘﺎﹰ ﻷﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻡ ﻭﻴﺸﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﺍﻟﺸـﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻷﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻤﺔ ﻟﻠﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻭﺤﻤﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺩ ﻭﺍﻟﺩﻓﺎﻉ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 55)
Every emir shall assume the administration of the region according to the general policy of the State in compliance with provisions of this Law and other laws and regulations. In particular, he is expected to do the following:
…
• Guarantee human rights and freedom, refrain from any action which affects such rights and freedom except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the Law,
… (Law of the Provinces, Art. 7)
يتولّى أمير كل منطقة إدارتها، وفقا للسياسة العامة للدّولة، و غيره من الأنظمة و اللوائح، و عليه بصفة خاصّة،
...
• كفالة حقوق الأفراد و حرياتهم و عدم اتخاذ أي إجراء يمسّ تلك الحقوق و الحريات، إلاّ في الحدود المقررة شرعا و نظاما،
... (قانون المناطق، المادّة السابعة)
Shura Council shall hold fast to the bond of Allah and adhere to the sources of Islamic legislation. … (Shura Council Law, Art. 2)
يقوم مجلس الشورى على الاعتصام بحبل الله، والالتزام بمصادر التّشريع الإسلامي. ... (نظام مجلس الشّورى، المادّة الثّانية)
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Constitution of Saudi Arabia 1992, as amended to 2013 (English). According to Art. 1: “… Language: Arabic.” |
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Art. 7 of the Basic Law reads: “The regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws.” |