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Religious Law

Maldives
  • English

    ...
    (c) A person appointed to be a Judge of the Supreme Court, shall be at least thirty years of age; possess at least seven years experience as a Judge or practicing lawyer or both as a Judge and a practicing lawyer, and must be educated in Islamic Shari’ah or law.
    … (Art. 149)

  • Dhivehi

    ...
    (ނ) ސުޕްރީމްކޯޓުގެ ފަނޑިޔާރުކަމަށް އައްޔަންކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކީ އުމުރުން ތިރީސް އަހަރު ވެފައިވުމާއެކު ފަޑިޔާރުކަމުގައި ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނީ ވަކީލުކަންކުރުމުގައި ނުވަތަ މިދެކަމުގައި މަދުވެގެން ހަތްއަހަރު ދުވަހުގެ ތަޖްރިބާ ލިބިފައިވުމާއެކު އިސްލާމީ ޝަރީއަތް ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނީ ދާއިރާއިން އިލްމު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހަކުކަމުގައި ވާންވާނެއެވެ.
    ... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 149 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)

Religious Law

Cameroon
  • English

    …
    (2) The Republic of Cameroon shall be a decentralized unitary State. It shall be one and indivisible, secular, democratic and dedicated to social service. It shall recognize and protect traditional values that conform to democratic principles, human rights and the law.
    … (Art. 1)

  • French

    …
    (2) La République du Cameroun est un Etat unitaire décentralisé. Elle est une et indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale. Elle reconnaît et protège les valeurs traditionnelles conformes aux principes démocratiques, aux droits de l’homme et à la loi.
    … (Art. 1)

Religious Law

Somalia
  • English
    (1) The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is based on the foundations of the Holy Quran and the Sunna of our prophet Mohamed (PBUH) and protects the higher objectives of Shari'ah and social justice.
    (2) The Federal Republic of Somalia is a Muslim country which is a member of the African and Arab Nations.
    … (Art. 3)
  • Somali
    (1) Dastuurka Soomaaliya waxaa saldhig u ah Qur’aanka kariimka ah iyo Sunnada Nabigeenna Muxammed (NNK), wuxuuna ilaalinayaa maqaasidda (ujeeddooyinka) shareecada iyo caddaaladda bulshada.
    (2) Soomaaliya waa dal Islaam ah, kana mid ah ummadaha Carabta iyo Afrikaanka.
    … (Qodobka 3aad.)

Religious Law

Pakistan
  • English
    Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan. (Art. 2)
  • Urdu
    اسلام پاکستان کا مملکتی مذہب ہوگا۔ (آرٹیکل ۲)

Religious Law

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo is, within its frontiers of 30 June 1960, a State of Law, independent, sovereign, united and indivisible, social, democratic and secular.
    … (Art. 1)
  • French
    La République Démocratique du Congo est, dans ses frontières du 30 juin 1960, un Etat de droit, indépendant, souverain, uni et indivisible, social, démocratique et laïc.
    … (Art. 1)

Religious Law

Togo
  • English
    … The Republican form and the secularity of the State may not be the object of a revision. (Art. 144)
  • French
    … La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'État ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 144)

Religious Law

Saudi Arabia
  • English
    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
    Religion: Islam
    Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1)
  • Arabic
    المملكة العربية السعودية، دولة إسلامية، ذات سيادة تامة، دينها الإسلام، ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)

Religious Law

Guinea
  • English
    The republican form of the State, the principle of secularity [laïcité], the principle of the uniqueness [unicité] of the State, the principle of the separation and of the equilibrium of the powers, the political and syndical pluralism, [and] the number and the duration of the mandates of the President of the Republic[,] may not be made the object of a revision. (Art. 154)
  • French
    La forme républicaine de l'État, le principe de la laïcité, le principe de l'unicité de l'État, le principe de la séparation et de l'équilibre des pouvoirs, le pluralisme politique et syndical, le nombre et la durée des mandats du président de la République ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 154)

Religious Law

Ecuador
  • English
    The State’s prime duties are:
    …
    4. Guaranteeing secular ethics as the basis for public service and the legal regulatory system.
    … (Art. 3)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes primordiales del Estado:
    …
    4. Garantizar la ética laica como sustento del quehacer público y el ordenamiento jurídico.
    … (Art. 3)

Religious Law

Tajikistan
  • English
    … Ideology of any party, social and religious association, movement and a group shall not be recognized as a state ideology. …
    Religious organizations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs. ... (Art. 8)
  • Russian
    … Идеология ни одной партии, общественного и религиозного объединения, движения или группы не может быть признана как государственная. ...
    Религиозные объединения отделены от государства и не могут вмешиваться в государственные дела. ... (Статья 8)
  • Tajik
    … Мафкураи ҳеҷ як ҳизб, иттиҳодияи ҷамъиятӣ, динӣ, ҳаракат ва гурӯҳе наметавонад ба ҳайси мафкураи давлатӣ эътироф шавад. ...
    Иттиіодияіои динњ аз давлат їудо буда, ба коріои давлатњ мудохила карда наметавонанд. ... (Моддаи 8)