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Religious Law
Yemen
- EnglishThe Republic of Yemen is an Arab, Islamic and independent sovereign state … (Art. 1)
- Arabicالجمهورية اليمنية دولة عربية إسلامية مستقلة ذات سيادة،. ... (المادّة 1)
Religious Law
Gambia
- EnglishIn addition to this Constitution, the laws of The Gambia consist of—
…
(f) the Sharia as regards matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance among members of the communities to which it applies. (Sec. 7)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Religious Law
Estonia
- English…
There is no state church.
… (Sec. 40) - Estonian…
Riigikirikut ei ole.
… (§ 40)
Religious Law
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishGuinea-Bissau is a sovereign, democratic, secular and unitary republic. (Art. 1)
- PortugueseA Guiné-Bissau é uma República soberana, democrática, laica e unitária. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Jordan
- EnglishThe Sharia Courts alone shall have the jurisdiction - in accordance with their own laws - in the following matters:
1. Matters of personal status of Muslims.
2. Cases of blood money (Diya) if the two parties are both Muslims or one of the parties is not a Muslim and the two parties consent to that the right of jurisdiction be for the Sharia Courts.
3. Matters pertaining to Islamic (Waqfs). (Art. 105) - Arabicللمحاكم الشرعية وحدها حق القضاء وفق قوانينها الخاصّة في الأمور الآتية:
1. مسائل الأحوال الشخصية للمسلمين.
2. قضايا الدية إذا كان الفريقان كلاهما مسلمين أو كان أحدهما غير مسلم ورضي الفريقان أن يكون حق القضاء في ذلك للمحاكم الشرعية.
3. لأمور المختصة بالأوقاف الإسلامية. (المادّة 105)
Religious Law
Lithuania
- English…
The State shall register marriages, births, and deaths. The State shall also recognise church registration of marriages.
… (Art. 38) - Lithuanian...
Valstybė registruoja santuoką, gimimą ir mirtį. Valstybė pripažįsta ir bažnytinę santuokos registraciją.
... (38 straipsnis)
Religious Law
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- English… The State is independent of religion. (Art. 4)
- Spanish… El Estado es independiente de la religión. (Art. 4)
Religious Law
Algeria
- English
Islam is the religion of the State. (Art. 2)
- Arabic
الإسلام دين الدّولة. (المــادة 2)
- French
L'Islam est la religion de l'Etat. (Art. 2)
Religious Law
Mali
- English…
The republican form and the secularity of the State as well as the [regime of] plural-parties [multipartisme] cannot be the object of revision. (Art. 118) - French…
La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'Etat ainsi que le multipartisme ne peuvent faire l'objet de révision. (Art. 118)