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Religious Law

Oman
  • English

    The religion of the state is Islam, and the Islamic Sharia is the basis of legislation. (Art. 2)

  • Arabic

    دين الدولة الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية هي أساس التشريع. (المادّة ٢)

Religious Law

Congo
  • English
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    The republican form, and the secular character of the State may not be made the object of revision. (Art. 240)
  • French
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    La forme républicaine et le caractère laïc de l’Etat ne peuvent faire l’objet de révision. (Art. 240)

Religious Law

Philippines
  • English

    No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, … No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights. (Art. III, Sec. 5)

  • Filipino

    Hindi dapat magbalangkas ng batas para sa pagtatatag ng relihiyon, ... Hindi dapat kailanganin ang pagsusulit pangrelihiyon sa pagsasagamit ng karapatang sibil o pampulitika. (Art. III, Seksyon 5)

Religious Law

Gambia
  • English
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    (2) The National Assembly shall have no power to pass a Bill—
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    (b) to establish any religion as a state religion;
    … (Sec. 100)

Religious Law

Singapore
  • English
    The Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the President in matters relating to the Muslim religion. (Art. 153)

Religious Law

Madagascar
  • English
    The State affirms its neutrality concerning the different religions.
    The secularism of the Republic is based on the principle of the separation of the affairs of the State and of the religious institutions and of their representatives.
    The State and the religious institutions prohibit themselves from any infringement of their respective domains.
    No Head of Institution nor any member of the Government may be part of the directing authority of a religious Institution, under penalty of being relieved by the High Constitutional Court or being removed, of office, from their mandate or their function. (Art. 2)
  • French
    L’Etat affirme sa neutralité à l’égard des différentes religions.
    La laïcité de la République repose sur le principe de la séparation des affaires de l’Etat et des institutions religieuses et de leurs représentants.
    L’Etat et les institutions religieuses s’interdisent toute immixtion dans leurs domaines respectifs.
    Aucun Chef d’Institution ni membre de Gouvernement ne peuvent faire partie des instances dirigeantes d’une Institution religieuse, sous peine d’être déchu par la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle ou d’être démis d’office de son mandat ou de sa fonction. (Art. 2)

Religious Law

United Arab Emirates
  • English
    Islam is the official religion of the UAE. The Islamic Shari’a is a main source of legislation in the UAE. … (Art. 7)
  • Arabic
    اﻻﺳﻼﻡ ﻫﻮ اﻟﺪﻳﻦ اﻟﺮﺳﻤﻲ ﻟﻼﺗﺤﺎﺩ، واﻟﺸﺮﻳﻌﺔ اﻻﺳﻼﻣﻴﺔ ﻣﺼﺪﺭ رﺋﻴﺴﻲ ﻟﻠﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ ﻓﻴﻪ. ... (المادّة 7)

Religious Law

Namibia
  • English
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    Whereas we the people of Namibia –
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    committed to these principles, have resolved to constitute the Republic of Namibia as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State securing to all our citizens justice, liberty, equality and fraternity,
    … (Preamble)

Religious Law

Denmark
  • English
    The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) is the established Church of Denmark and, as such, is supported by the State. (Sec. 4)
  • Danish
    Den evangelisk-lutherske kirke er den danske folkekirke og understøttes som sådan af staten. (§ 4)

Religious Law

Seychelles
  • English
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    (6) A law shall not make provision for the establishment of any religion or the imposition of any religious observance.
    … (Art. 21)