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Constitution of the Republic of Yemen 1991, as amended to 2015
Religious Law
- English
The Republic of Yemen is an Arab, Islamic and independent sovereign state … (Art. 1)
- Arabic
الجمهورية اليمنية دولة عربية إسلامية مستقلة ذات سيادة،. ... (المادّة 1)
Religious Law
- English
Islam is the religion of the state, and Arabic is its official Language. (Art. 2)
- Arabic
الإسلام دين الدولة، واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- English
Islamic Shari'ah is the source of all legislation. (Art. 3)
- Arabic
الشريعة الإسلامية مصدر جميع التشريعات. (المادّة 3)
Religious Law
- English
The right of inheritance is guaranteed in accordance with Islamic tenets (Shari'ah). … (Art. 23)
- Arabic
حق الإرث مكفول وفقاً للشريعة الإسلامية ويصدر به قانون. ... (المادّة 23)
Religious Law
- English
Women are the sisters of men. They have rights and duties, which are guaranteed and assigned by Shari'ah and stipulated by law. (Art. 31)
- Arabic
النساء شقائق الرجــال ولهن من الحقوق وعليهن من الواجبــات ما تكفله وتوجبه الشريعة وينص عليه القانون. (المادّة 31)
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Constitution of the Republic of Yemen 1991, as amended to 2015 (English). The 2015 Transitional Declaration was appended to the 1991 Constitution. According to Art. 2: “... Arabic is its official Language.”
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Constitution of the Republic of Yemen 1991, as amended to 2015 (Arabic). The 2015 Transitional Declaration was appended to the 1991 Constitution.