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Religious Law
- EnglishIn the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate … (Preamble)
- Arabicبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم .... (ديباجه)
Religious Law
- EnglishQatar is an independent sovereign Arab State. Its religion is Islam and Shari’a law shall be a main source of its legislations. … (Art. 1)
- Arabicقطر دولة عربية مستقلة ذات سيادة. دينها الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي لتشريعاتها. ... (المادّة 1)
Religious Law
- English
The political principles of the state consist of the following:
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– Laying down sound shura pillars that emanate from Islamic Sharia and the heritage and values of the country, that take pride in its history, and that employ useful contemporary methods and means.
... (Art. 13) - Arabic
تتمثل المبادئ السياسية للدولة في الآتي:
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– إرساء دعائم شورى صحيحة نابعة من الشريعة الإسلامية وتراث الوطن وقيمه، معتزة بتاريخه، آخذة بالمفيد من أساليب العصر وأدواته.
... (المادّة ١٣)
Religious Law
- EnglishShura Council shall hold fast to the bond of Allah and adhere to the sources of Islamic legislation. … (Shura Council Law, Art. 2)
- Arabicيقوم مجلس الشورى على الاعتصام بحبل الله، والالتزام بمصادر التّشريع الإسلامي. ... (نظام مجلس الشّورى، المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the Religion of the State.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicالإسلام هو دين الدولة.
... (المادة 1) - FrenchL’Islam est la religion de l’Etat.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the state, and Arabic is its official Language. (Art. 2)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدولة، واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State, which guarantees to all the free exercise of beliefs [cultes]. (Art. 3)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدّولة، والدّولة تضمن لكل واحد حرية ممارسة شعائره الدينية. (الفصل 3)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State and Arabic is its official language. (Art. 2)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدولة واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State and the principal source of legislation is the Islamic Sharia. The State shall guarantee for non Muslims the freedom to practice religious rituals.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicودينها الإسلام، والشّريعة الإسلامية المصدر الرئيس للتشريع، وتكفل الدولة لغير المسلمين حرية القيام بشعائرهم الدينية.
... (المادّة 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishSharia Courts shall in their jurisdiction apply the provisions of the Sharia. (Art. 106)
- Arabicتطبق المحاكم الشرعية في قضائها أحكام الشرع الشريف. (المادّة 106)