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Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be a Cadi Appeals Panel which shall Panel 6 of 2001 consist of-
(a) a Chairperson; and
(b) not less than four other members.
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(4) The Chairperson and other members of the Panel shall be appointed by a Cadi Appeals Selection Committee which shall consist of-
(a) the Chief Justice;
(b) the Attorney General; and
(c) a member of the Supreme Islamic Council nominated by that Council.
(5) A person shall not be qualified for appointment to the Panel-
(a) as a Chairperson, unless the person-
(i) is a legal practitioner and has been so qualified for a period of not less than five years, and
(ii) is professionally qualified in the Sharia;
(b) as a member, unless the person is professionally qualified in the Sharia.
(6) The Panel shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from judgment of the Cadi Court and from the District Tribunals where Sharia law is involved.
… (Sec. 137A)
Religious Law
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2. Matters of personal status are the matters specified by law and in accordance therewith fall within the sole jurisdiction of the Sharia Courts when the parties are Muslims. (Art. 103) - Arabic…
2. مسائل الأحوال الشخصية هي المسائل التي يعينها القانون وتدخل بموجبه في إختصاص المحاكم الشرعية وحدها عندما يكون الفرقاء مسلمين. (المادّة 103)
Religious Law
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2) The Roman Catholic Church is the National Church and as such shall enjoy the full protection of the State; other denominations shall be entitled to practice their creeds and to hold religious services within the limits of morality and public order. (Art. 37) - German...
2) Die römisch-katholische Kirche ist die Landeskirche und geniesst als solche den vollen Schutz des Staates; anderen Konfessionen ist die Betätigung ihres Bekenntnisses und die Abhaltung ihres Gottesdienstes innerhalb der Schranken der Sittlichkeit und der öffentlichen Ordnung gewährleistet. (Art. 37)
Religious Law
- English
The State respects and protects all lawful activities of Buddhists and of followers of other religions, [and] mobilises and encourages Buddhist monks and novices as well as the priests of other religions to participate in activities that are beneficial to the country and people.
All acts creating division between religions and people are prohibited. (Art. 9) - Lao
ລັດ ເຄົາລົບ ແລະ ປົກປ້ອງການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ ອັນຖືກກົດໝາຍຂອງພຸດທະສາສະນິກະຊົນ ແລະສາສະນິກະຊົນອື່ນ, ປຸກລະດົມສົ່ງເສີມພຣະພິກຂຸສົງສາມະເນນ ແລະ ນັກບວດຂອງສາສະໜາອື່ນ ໃຫ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໃນການເຄື່ອນໄຫວທີ່ເປັນປະໂຫຍດແກ່ປະເທດຊາດ ແລະ ປະຊາຊົນ.
ຫ້າມທຸກການກະທຳ ທີ່ເປັນການແບ່ງແຍກສາສະໜາ ແລະ ແບ່ງແຍກປະຊາຊົນ. (ມາດຕາ. 9) (ປັບປຸງ)
Religious Law
- English1. The Russian Federation shall be a secular state. No religion may be established as the State religion or as obligatory.
2. Religious associations shall be separate from the State and shall be equal before the law. (Art. 14) - Russian1. Российская Федерация - светское государство. Никакая религия не может устанавливаться в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религиозные объединения отделены от государства и равны перед законом. (Статья 14)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
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(f) to promote democratic values and practices in a manner that is not inconsistent with any tenet of Islam;
(g) to preserve and protect the State religion of Islam, culture, language and heritage of the country;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެމީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކުމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
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(ޅ) އިސްލާމަދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފު ނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ދީމިޤްރާތީ އުސޫލްތަކާއި ގޮތްތައް ކުރިއެރުވުން.
(ކ) ދިވެހިދައުލިތުގެ ދީން ކަމުގައިވާ އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ، ރާއްޖޭގެ ސަޤާފަތާއި، މާދަރީ ބަހާއި، ޤައުމީ ތަރިކަ ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ދެމެހެއްޓުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall be a secular state and there shall be separation between state and church, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 10) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola é um Estado laico, havendo separação entre o Estado e as igrejas, nos termos da lei.
... (Art. 10)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the people and of the State. (Art. 5)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الشعب والدّولة. (المادّة 5)
- FrenchL’Islam est la religion du peuple et de l’État. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
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(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वाअन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)
Religious Law
- English(1) All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, in this part17 referred to as the Injunctions of Islam, and no law shall be enacted which is repugnant to such injunctions.
[Explanation.-- In the application of this clause to the personal law of any Muslim sect, the expression “Quran and Sunnah” shall mean the Quran and Sunnah as interpreted by the sect.]
(2) Effect shall be given to the provisions of clause (1) only in the manner provided in this Part.
(3) Nothing in this Part shall affect the personal laws of non-Muslim citizens or their status as citizens. (Art. 227) - Urdu(۱) تمام موجودہ قوانین کو قرآن پاک اور سنت میں منضبط اسلامی احکام کے مطابق بنایا جائے گا، جن کا اس حصہ میں بطور اسلامی احکام حوالہ دیا گيا ہے، اور ایسا کوئی قانون وضع نہیں کیا جائے گا جو مذکورہ احکام کے منافی ہو۔
[تشریح:- کسی مسلم فرقے کے قانون شخصی پر اس شق کا اطلاق کرتے ہوئے، عبارت "قرآن و سنت" سے مراد مذکورہ فرقے کی کی ہوئی توضیح کے مطابق قرآن اور سنت ہو گی۔]
(۲) شق (۱) کے احکام کو صرف اس طریقہ کے مطابق نافذ کیا جائے گا جو اس حصہ میں منضبط ہے۔
(۳) اس حصہ میں کسی امر کا غیر مسلم شہریوں کے قوانین شخصی یا شہریوں کے بطور ان کی حیثیت پر اثر نہیں پڑے گا- (آرٹیکل ۲۲۷)