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Religious Law
- EnglishThe form of public administration, the territorial integrity, and the democratic, law-governed, secular and social nature of the state shall be irrevocable. (Art. 100)
- RussianРеспубликанская форма правления, территориальная целостность,демократическая, правовая, светская и социальная сущность государства неизменны. (Статья 100)
- TajikШакли идораи ҷумҳурӣ, тамомияти арзӣ, моҳияти демократӣ, ҳуқуқбунёдӣ, дунявӣ ва иҷтимоии давлат тағйирнопазиранд. (Моддаи 100)
Religious Law
- EnglishAlong with freedom of belief and religion, the State shall recognise the outstanding role of the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia in the history of Georgia, and its independence from the State. The relationship between the state of Georgia and the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia shall be determined by a constitutional agreement, which shall be in full compliance with the universally recognised principles and norms of international law in the area of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Georgianრწმენისა და აღმსარებლობის თავისუფლებასთან ერთად სახელმწიფო აღიარებს საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის განსაკუთრებულ როლს საქართველოს ისტორიაში და მის დამოუკიდებლობას სახელმწიფოსაგან. საქართველოს სახელმწიფოსა და საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის ურთიერთობა განისაზღვრება კონსტიტუციური შეთანხმებით, რომელიც სრულად უნდა შეესაბამებოდეს საერთაშორისო სამართლის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ პრინციპებსა და ნორმებს ადამიანის უფლებათა და თავისუფლებათა სფეროში. (მუხლი 8)
Religious Law
- EnglishAll civil, penal, financial, economic, administrative, cultural, military, political, and other laws and regulations must be based on Islamic criteria. This principle applies absolutely and generally to all articles of the Constitution as well as to all other laws and regulations, and the fuqaha' of the Guardian Council shall determine this matter. (Art. 4)
- Persianکلیه قوانین و مقررات مدنی، جزایی، مالی، اقتصادی، اداری، فرهنگی، نظامی، سیاسی و غیر اینها باید بر اساس موازین اسلامی باشد. این اصل بر اطلاق یا عموم همه اصول قانون اساسی و قوانین و مقررات دیگر حاکم است و تشخیص این امر بر عهده فقهاء شورای نگهبان است. (اص 4)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe principles of adherence to the tenets of the Holy religion of Islam as well as Islamic Republicanism shall not be amended. ... (Art. 149)
- Dariاصل پیروی از احكام دین مقدس اسلام و نظام جمهوری اسلامی تعدیل نمی شوند. ... (مادۀ ۱۴۹)
- Pashtoد اسلام دسپېڅلي دين له حكمونو څخه د پيرو ۍ اصل او اسلامي جمهوري نظام نه تعديلېږي. ... (۱۴۹ ماده)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Tribunals of Religious Communities are the tribunals of the non-Muslim religious communities that have been or will be recognised by the Government as established in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. (Art. 108)
- Arabicمجالس الطوائف الدينية هي مجالس الطوائف الدينية غير المسلمة التي اعترفت أو تعترف الحكومة بأنها مؤسسة في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية. (المادّة 108)
Religious Law
- English...
(7) The Interpretation Tribunal shall consist of 3 members —
(a) a Chairman who shall be a person who holds or has held high judicial office in any country, or has for at least 20 years been engaged in legal practice in any country;
(b) one member who shall be a person who has for at least 10 years been engaged in legal practice in any country; and
(c) one member who shall be a person from any country who professes the Islamic Religion who holds or has held office in Islamic law or is an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
... (Sec. 86) - Malay…
(7) Tribunal Tafsiran hendaklah terdiri daripada 3 orang ahli —
(a) seorang Pengerusi yang merupakan orang yang memegang atau telah memegang jawatan kehakiman yang tinggi di mana-mana negara, atau telah menjalankan amalan undang-undang sekurang-kurangnya selama 20 tahun di mana-mana negara;
(b) seorang ahli yang merupakan orang yang telah menjalankan amalan undang-undang sekurang-kurangnya selama 10 tahun di mana-mana negara; dan
(c) seorang ahli yang merupakan orang dari mana-mana negara yang berugama Islam yang memegang atau telah memegang jawatan dalam perundangan Islam atau mahir dalam bidang perundangan dan hukum ugama Islam.
… (Sec. 86)
Religious Law
- English
1. The State shall respect the religions and the religions shall honor the State in Mongolia.
2. State institutions/organs/authorities shall not engage in religious activities and the monasteries shall not carry out political activities.
3. The relationship between the State and the monasteries shall be regulated by law. (Art. 9) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсад төр нь шашнаа хүндэтгэж, шашин нь төрөө дээдэлнэ.
2. Төрийн байгууллага шашны, сүм хийд улс төрийн үйл ажиллагаа эрхлэн явуулж болохгүй.
3. Төр, сүм хийдийн хоорондын харилцааг хуулиар зохицуулна. (Есдүгээр зүйл)
Religious Law
- English
The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab Islamic independent state with full sovereignty, and Muscat is its capital. (Art. 1)
- Arabic
سلطنة عمان دولة عربية إسلامية مستقلة ذات سيادة تامة، عاصمتها مسقط. (المادّة ١)
Religious Law
- English1. Islam is the official religion in Palestine. Respect for the sanctity of all other divine religions shall be maintained.
2. The principles of Islamic Shari’a shall be a principal source of legislation.
… (Art. 4) - Arabic1- الإسلام هو الدين الرسمي في فلسطين ولسائر الديانات السماوية احترامها وقدسيتها.
2- مبادئ الشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتشريع.
... (المادّة 4)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe 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)
- Arabicاﻟﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﻠﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻀﺎﺌﻬﻡ ﻟﻐﻴﺭ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 46)