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Religious Law
- English
A High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse composed of nine (9) members is instituted before the President of the Republic, instead of and in place of the High Islamic Council, of the Mediator of the Republic and [the] High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse, such as they are instituted by the texts in force.
The President and the other members of the High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse are appointed by the President of the Republic for a mandate of four years, renewable one time.
The High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse has for [its] mission to issue fatwas, that is to say, religious juridical opinions, conforming to the teaching of the Maliki rite.
It receives the claims of citizens relative to disputes [différends] not governed, within the framework of their relation with the admistrations of the State, the public territorial collectivities, the public establishments and any other organ [organisme] invested with a mission of public service.
The High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse may not intervene in a litigation engaged before a tribunal or challenge a jurisdictional decision on the merits [bien-fondé], but may make recommendations to the organ concerned [en cause].
The President of the Republic and the Government may refer [a matter] to the High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse for an opinion on the subject of a question of Fiqh or of litigation opposing the citizens and the administration. The opinion is transmitted within a tie period of 15 days.
The organization and the functioning of the High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse are made precise by an organic law. (Art. 94) - Arabic
يُنَشأ لدى رئيس الجمهورية محل المجلس الإسلامي الأعلى ووسيط الجمهورية والمجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم كما تحددها النصوص المعمول بها، مجلس أعلى للفتوى والمظالم يتشكل من تسعة(9) أعضاء.
يعين رئيس الجمهورية رئيس وبقية أعضاء المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم لفترة انتداب مدتها أربع سنوات قابلة للتجديد مرة واحدة.
يكلف المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم بإصدار الفتاوي،أي الآراء الفقهية، طبقا لتعاليم المذهب المالكي
ستقبل مطالبات المواطنين المتعلقة بخصومات عالقة، وذلك في إطار علاقاتهم مع إدارات الدولة، والمجموعات العمومية الإقليمية والمؤسسات العمومية أو أية هيئة تضطلع بمهمة المرفق العمومي.
ليس للمجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم أن يتدخل في نزاع معروض أمام محكمة ولا أن يشكك في تأسيس حكم قضائي، لكن له أن يتوجه بتوصيات إلى الهيئة المعنية.
لرئيس الجمهورية وللحكومة الطلب من المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم إبداء رأي حول منازعات بين المواطنين والإدارة . وُيحال الرأي المذكور في غضون 15 يوما.
يحدد قانون نظامي تنظيم وسير عمل المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم. (المادّة 94) - French
Il est institué auprès du Président de la République, au lieu et place du Haut Conseil Islamique, du Médiateur de la République et Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux, tels qu’institués par les textes en vigueur, un Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux composée de neuf (9) membres.
Le Président et les autres membres du Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux sont nommés par le Président de la République pour un mandat de quatre ans, renouvelable une fois.
Le Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux à pour mission d’émettre des fatwas, c'est-à-dire, des avis juridiques religieux conformément aux enseignements du rite malékite.
Il reçoit les réclamations des citoyens relatives à des différends non réglés, dans le cadre de leurs relations avec les administrations de l’Etat, les collectivités publiques territoriales, les établissements publics et tout autre organisme investi d’une mission de service public.
Le Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux ne peut intervenir dans un litige engagé devant un tribunal ni remettre en cause le bien-fondé d’une décision juridictionnelle, mais peut faire des recommandations à l’organisme en cause.
Le Président de la République et le Gouvernement peuvent saisir le Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux d’un avis au sujet d’une question du Fiqh ou de litiges opposant les citoyens à l’administration. L’avis est transmis dans un délai de quinze jours.
L’organisation et le fonctionnement du Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours gracieux sont précisés par une loi organique. (Art. 94)
Religious Law
- English
Burkina Faso is a democratic, unitary and secular State.
… (Art. 31) - French
Le Burkina Faso est un Etat démocratique, unitaire et laic.
… (Art. 31)
Religious Law
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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
- English(1) For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any other law, the Court of Appeal shall be duly constituted if it consists of not less than three Justices of the Court of Appeal and in the case of appeals from –
(a) a Sharia Court of Appeal if it consists of not less than three Justices of the Court of Appeal learned in Islamic personal law;
… (Sec. 247)
Religious Law
- English1. State and religion are separate.
2. There shall be no state religion.
3. The state shall not interfere in religious matters and religion shall not interfere in state affairs. (Art. 11) - Amharic1. መንግሥትና ሃይማኖት የተለያዩ ናቸው፡፡
2. መንግሥታዊ ሃይማኖት አይኖርም፡፡
3. መንግሥት በሃይማኖት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ ሃይማኖትም በመንግሥት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ (አንቀጽ 11)
Religious Law
- English(1) The death penalty may only be inflicted as retribution (qasas), a hudud punishment, or as a penalty for crimes of extreme gravity, in accordance with the law.
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(3) The death penalty may only be inflicted on pregnant women and nursing mothers two years after [they have finished] breastfeeding. (Art. 53) - Arabic1. لا يجوز توقيع عقوبة الإعدام إلا قصاصاً او حداً او جزاءً علي الجرائم بالغة الخطورة، بموجب القانون.
3. لا يجوز تنفيذ عقوبة الإعدام علي الحوامل او المرضعات إلا بعد عامين من الرضاعة. (الماده 54)
Religious Law
- English1. The judicial power of Uganda shall be exercised by the courts of judicature which shall consist of-
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d. such subordinate courts as Parliament may by law establish, including qadhis courts for marriage, divorce, inheritance of property and guardianship, as may be prescribed by Parliament.
… (Art. 129)
Religious Law
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(4) The provisions of this Chapter13 on equality shall be qualified to the extent strictly necessary for the application of Muslim law before the Kadhis’ courts, to persons who profess the Muslim religion, in matters relating to personal status, marriage, divorce and inheritance.
… (Art. 24) - Swahili...
(4) Vifungu katika Sura hii kwa usawa vitatumika kwa kiwango ambacho ni lazima kabisa kutumia sharia ya Kiislamu mbele ya mahakama za Kadhi, kwa watu ambao ni waumini wa dini ya Kiisilamu, katika maswala yanayohusu hadhi binafsi, ndoa, talaka na urithi.
… (Kifungu cha 24)
Religious Law
- English
The Republic of Benin is one and indivisible, secular and democratic.
… (Art. 2) - French
La République du Bénin est une et indivisible, laïque et démocratique.
… (Art. 2)
Religious Law
- EnglishNo revision may infringe the provisions relative to the Muslim religion, on the monarchic form of the State, on the democratic choice of the Nation or on [those] acquired in matters of [the] freedoms and of fundamental rights inscribed in this Constitution. (Art. 175)
- Arabicلا يمكن أن تتناول المراجعة الأحكام المتعلقة بالدين الإسلامي، وبالنظام الملكي للدولة، وبالاختيار الديمقراطي للأمة، وبالمكتسبات في مجال الحريات والحقوق الأساسية المنصوص عليها في هذا الدستور. (الفصل 175)