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Religious Law

Zambia
  • English
    WE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
    ACKNOWLEDGE the supremacy of God Almighty;
    DECLARE the Republic a Christian Nation ... (Preamble)

Religious Law

Libya
  • English
    Islam is the religion of the State and the principal source of legislation is the Islamic Sharia. The State shall guarantee for non Muslims the freedom to practice religious rituals.
    … (Art. 1)
  • Arabic
    ودينها الإسلام، والشّريعة الإسلامية المصدر الرئيس للتشريع، وتكفل الدولة لغير المسلمين حرية القيام بشعائرهم الدينية.
    ... (المادّة 1)

Religious Law

Morocco
  • English

    …
    The Nation relies for its collective life on the federative constants [constants fédératrices], on the occurrence of moderate Muslim religion,
    … (Art. 1)

  • Arabic

    …
    تستند الأمّة في حياتها العامّة على ثوابت جامعة، تتمثّل في الدّين الإسلامي السمح،
    … (الفصل 1)

Religious Law

Burundi
  • English
    No one may abuse the rights recognized by the Constitution or by the law to compromise the national unity, the peace, the democracy, the independence of Burundi, to infringe the secularity of the State or to violate, in any other manner, this Constitution. (Art. 61)
  • Kirundi
    Nta muntu n’umwe ashobora kwitwaza ivyo arekuriwe n’Ibwirizwa Shingiro canke Ibwirizwa kugira ngo ahungabanye ubumwe bw’abarundi, amahoro, intwaro rusangi, ukwikukira kw’Uburundi, kuburabuza ingendo ivuga yuko igihugu kitegamiye idini na rimwe canke akarenga mu bundi buryo bwose iri Bwirizwa Shingiro. (Ingingo ya 61)
  • French
    Nul ne peut abuser des droits reconnus par la Constitution ou par la loi pour compromettre l’unité nationale, la paix, la démocratie, l’indépendance du Burundi, porter atteinte à la laïcité de l’Etat ou violer de toute autre manière la présente Constitution. (Art. 61)

Religious Law

Nigeria
  • English
    (1) The Sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by the law of the State, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal Law which the court is competent to decide in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
    (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the sharia Court of Appeal shall be competent to decide –
    (a) any question of Islamic personal Law regarding a marriage concluded in accordance with that Law, including a question relating to the validity or dissolution of such a marriage or a question that depends on such a marriage and relating to family relationship or the guardianship of an infant;
    (b) where all the parties to the proceedings are muslims, any question of Islamic personal Law regarding a marriage, including the validity or dissolution of that marriage, or regarding family relationship, a founding or the guarding of an infant;
    (c) any question of Islamic personal Law regarding a wakf, gift, will or succession where the endower, donor, testator or deceased person is a muslim;
    (d) any question of Islamic personal Law regarding an infant, prodigal or person of unsound mind who is a muslim or the maintenance or the guardianship of a muslim who is physically or mentally infirm; or
    (e) where all the parties to the proceedings, being muslims, have requested the court that hears the case in the first instance to determine that case in accordance with Islamic personal law, any other question. (Sec. 277)

Religious Law

Côte d’Ivoire
  • English

    The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is one and indivisible, secular, democratic and social.
    … (Art. 49)

  • French

    La République de Côte d'Ivoire est une et indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale.
    … (Art. 49)

Religious Law

Ethiopia
  • English
    …
    5. Pursuant to sub-Article 5 of Article 34 the House of Peoples’ Representatives and State Councils can establish or give official recognition to religious and customary courts. Religious and customary courts that had state recognition and functioned prior to the adoption of the Constitution shall be organized on the basis of recognition accorded to them by this Constitution. (Art. 78)
  • Amharic
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    5. የህዝብ ተወካዬች ምክር ቤትና የክልል ምክር ቤቶች በኣንቀጽ 34 ንኡስ ኣንቀጽ 5 መሰረት የሃማኖትና የባሕል ፍርድ ቤቶችን ሊያቋቁሙ ወይም እውቅና ሊሰጡ ይችላሉ፡፡ ይህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከመጽደቁ በፊት በመንግሥት እውቅና አግኝተው ሲሰራባቸው የነበሩ የሃይማኖቶችና የባሕል ፍርድ ቤቶች በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት መሰረት እውቅና አግኝተው ይደራጃሉ፡፡ (አንቀጽ 78)

Religious Law

Tanzania, United Republic of
  • English
    (1) The United Republic is a democratic, secular and socialist state which adheres to multi-party democracy.
    … (Art. 3)

Religious Law

Kenya
  • English
    (1) There shall be a Chief Kadhi and such number, being not fewer than three, of other Kadhis as may be prescribed under an Act of Parliament.
    (2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to hold or act in the office of Kadhi unless the person—
    (a) professes the Muslim religion; and
    (b) possesses such knowledge of the Muslim law applicable to any sects of Muslims as qualifies the person, in the opinion of the Judicial Service Commission, to hold a Kadhi’s court.
    (3) Parliament shall establish Kadhis’ courts, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by legislation, subject to clause (5).
    (4) The Chief Kadhi and the other Kadhis, or the Chief Kadhi and such of the other Kadhis (not being fewer than three in number) as may be prescribed under an Act of Parliament, shall each be empowered to hold a Kadhi’s court having jurisdiction within Kenya.
    (5) The jurisdiction of a Kadhis’ court shall be limited to the determination of questions of Muslim law relating to personal status, marriage, divorce or inheritance in proceedings in which all the parties profess the Muslim religion and submit to the jurisdiction of the Kadhi’s courts. (Art. 170)
  • Swahili
    (1) Kutakuwa na Kadhi Mkuu na idadi hiyo, hiatakuwa chini ya Makadhi wengine watatu, kama inavyoweza kuamriwa chini ya Sheria ya Bunge.
    (2) Mtu hatakuwa na sifa ya kuteuliwa kushikilia au kufanya kazi katika ofisi ya Kadhi isipokuwa mtu huyo—
    (a) ni muumini wa dini ya Kiislamu; na
    (b) anayo maarifa ya sheria ya Kiislamu inayotumika kwa madhehebu yoyote ya Waislamu yanayompa sifa mtu huyo, kwa maoni ya Tume ya Huduma ya Mahakama, ya kushikilia mahakama ya Kadhi.
    (3) Bunge litaunda mahakama za Kadhi, ambazo kila moja itakuwa na mamlaka na madaraka yatakayotolewa na sheria, kwa mujibu wa ibara ya (5).
    (4) Kadhi Mkuu na Makadhi wengineo, au Kadhi Mkuu na baadhi ya Makadhi wengine (hawatakuwa chini ya idadi ya watu watatu) kama inavyoweza kuamriwa chini ya Sheria ya Bunge, kila mmoja atawezeshwa kushikilia mahakama ya Kadhi yenye mamlaka ndani ya Kenya.
    (5) Mamlaka ya Mahakama ya Kadhi yatakuwa na mipaka itakayoishia katika kuamua shauri la sheria ya Kiisilamu inayohusiana na hadhi binafsi, ndoa, talaka au urithi katika kesi ambazo kwazo pande zote ni waumini wa dini ya Kiislamu na wanaitii mamlaka ya mahakama za Kadhi. (Kifungu cha 170)

Religious Law

Cameroon
  • English
    …
    (14) the State shall be secular. The neutrality and independence of the State in respect of all religions shall be guaranteed;
    … (Preamble)
  • French
    …
    - L’Etat est laïc. La neutralité et l’indépendance de l’Etat vis-à-vis de toutes les religions sont garanties;
    … (Préambule)