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Religious Law

Uzbekistan
  • English

    Religious organizations and associations shall be separated from the state and equal before law. The state shall not interfere in the activity of religious organisations. 
    … (Art. 75)

  • Uzbek

    Diniy tashkilotlar davlatdan ajratilgan hamda qonun oldida tengdirlar. Davlat diniy tashkilotlarning faoliyatiga aralashmaydi.
    ... (75-modda)

Religious Law

Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • English
    All 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)
  • Persian
    کلیه 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

Czech Republic
  • English
    …
    (2) Churches and religious societies govern their own affairs; in particular, they establish their own bodies and appoint their clergy, as well as found religious orders and other church institutions, independent of state authorities.
    … (Charter, Art. 16)
  • Czech
    …
    (2) Církve a náboženské společnosti spravují své záležitosti, zejména ustavují své orgány, ustanovují své duchovní a zřizují řeholní a jiné církevní instituce nezávisle na státních orgánech.
    … (Listina, Čl. 16)

Religious Law

Mozambique
  • English
    1. The Republic of Mozambique shall be a lay State.
    2. The lay nature of the State rests on the separation between the State and religious denominations.
    … (Art. 12)
  • Portuguese
    1. A República de Moçambique é um Estado laico.
    2. A laicidade assenta na separação entre o Estado e as confissões religiosas.
    … (Art. 12)

Religious Law

Jordan
  • English
    Civil Courts in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall have the right to exercise jurisdiction over all persons in all civil and criminal matters, including cases filed by the Government or filed against it, with exception of the matters in respect of which jurisdiction is vested in Religious Courts or Special Courts in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution or any other legislation in force. (Art. 102)
  • Arabic
    تمارس المحاكم النظامية في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية حق القضاء على جميع الأشخاص في جميع المواد المدنية والجزائية بما فيها الدعاوي التي تقيمها الحكومة أو تقام عليها بإستثناء المواد التي قد يفوض فيها حق القضاء إلى محاكم دينية أو محاكم خاصة بموجب أحكام هذا الدستور أو أي تشريع آخر نافذ المفعول. (المادّة 102)

Religious Law

Latvia
  • English
    …
    The church shall be separate from the State. (Art. 99)
  • Latvian
    …
    Baznīca ir atdalīta no valsts. (Art. 99)

Religious Law

Romania
  • English
    …
    (2) The terms for entering into marriage dissolution and nullity of marriage shall be established by law. Religious wedding may be celebrated only after the civil marriage.
    … (Art. 48)
  • Romanian
    …
    (2) Condiţiile de încheiere, de desfacere şi de nulitate a căsătoriei se stabilesc prin lege. Căsătoria religioasă poate fi celebrată numai după căsătoria civilă.
    … (Art. 48)

Religious Law

Guatemala
  • English
    The juridical personality of the Catholic Church is recognized. The other churches, cults, entities, and associations of religious character will obtain the recognition of their juridical personality in accordance with the rules of their institution[,] and the Government may not deny it[,] aside from reasons of public order.
    … (Art. 37)
  • Spanish
    Se reconocer la personalidad jurídica de la Iglesia Católica. Las otras iglesias, cultos, entidades y asociaciones de carácter religioso obtendrán el reconocimiento de su personalidad jurídica conforme las reglas de su institución y el Gobierno no podrá negarlo si no fuese por razones de orden público.
    … (Art. 37)

Religious Law

Comoros
  • English
    Islam is religion of [the] State.
    The State draws on this religion, the Sunni principles and rules of obedience and the Chafi’i rites that govern the belief [culte] and social life. (Art. 97)
  • Arabic
    دين الدولة هو الإسلام.
    تعتمد الدولة على هذا الدين والمبادئ السنية وقواعد الطاعة ومناسك الشافعي التي تحكم العقيدة والحياة الاجتماعية.ة (المادة 97)
  • French
    L’Islam est religion d’État.
    L’État puise dans cette religion, les principes et règles d’obédience Sunnites et de rîtes Chafiites qui régissent le culte et la vie sociale. (Art. 97)

Religious Law

Sao Tome and Principe
  • English
    The following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
    …
    b) The secular status of the State;
    … (Art. 154)
  • Portuguese
    Não podem ser objecto de revisão constitucional:
    …
    b) O estatuto laico do Estado;
    … (Art. 154)