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Religious Law
- English
The State respects and protects all lawful activities of Buddhists and of followers of other religions, [and] mobilises and encourages Buddhist monks and novices as well as the priests of other religions to participate in activities that are beneficial to the country and people.
All acts creating division between religions and people are prohibited. (Art. 9) - Lao
ລັດ ເຄົາລົບ ແລະ ປົກປ້ອງການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ ອັນຖືກກົດໝາຍຂອງພຸດທະສາສະນິກະຊົນ ແລະສາສະນິກະຊົນອື່ນ, ປຸກລະດົມສົ່ງເສີມພຣະພິກຂຸສົງສາມະເນນ ແລະ ນັກບວດຂອງສາສະໜາອື່ນ ໃຫ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໃນການເຄື່ອນໄຫວທີ່ເປັນປະໂຫຍດແກ່ປະເທດຊາດ ແລະ ປະຊາຊົນ.
ຫ້າມທຸກການກະທຳ ທີ່ເປັນການແບ່ງແຍກສາສະໜາ ແລະ ແບ່ງແຍກປະຊາຊົນ. (ມາດຕາ. 9) (ປັບປຸງ)
Religious Law
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
- English1. The Russian Federation shall be a secular state. No religion may be established as the State religion or as obligatory.
2. Religious associations shall be separate from the State and shall be equal before the law. (Art. 14) - Russian1. Российская Федерация - светское государство. Никакая религия не может устанавливаться в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религиозные объединения отделены от государства и равны перед законом. (Статья 14)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe [state of] matrimony may be authorized by the mayors [alcaldes], council members, notaries in exercise [of their function] and [by] religious ministers authorized [facultados] by the corresponding administrative authority. (Art. 49)
- SpanishEl matrimonio podrá ser autorizado por los alcaldes, concejales, notarios en ejercicio y ministros de culto facultados por la autoridad administrativa correspondiente. (Art. 49)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
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(f) to promote democratic values and practices in a manner that is not inconsistent with any tenet of Islam;
(g) to preserve and protect the State religion of Islam, culture, language and heritage of the country;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެމީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކުމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
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(ޅ) އިސްލާމަދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފު ނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ދީމިޤްރާތީ އުސޫލްތަކާއި ގޮތްތައް ކުރިއެރުވުން.
(ކ) ދިވެހިދައުލިތުގެ ދީން ކަމުގައިވާ އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ، ރާއްޖޭގެ ސަޤާފަތާއި، މާދަރީ ބަހާއި، ޤައުމީ ތަރިކަ ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ދެމެހެއްޓުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- English…
(5) Abortion is contrary to Shari'ah and is prohibited except in cases of necessity, especially to save the life of the mother. (Art. 15) - Somali…
(5) Soo rididda ilmuhu waa arrin ka soo horjeedda Shareecada Islaamka, waana reebban tahay, haddii aan ka ahayn xaalad caafimaad aan looga maarmin badbaadinta nolosha hooyada. (Qodobka 15aad)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe predominant role [protagonismo] of the Catholic Church in the historical and cultural formation of the Nation is recognized. (Art. 82)
- SpanishSe reconoce el protagonismo de la Iglesia Católica en la formación histórica y cultural de la Nación. (Art. 82)
Religious Law
- English…
(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वाअन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)
Religious Law
- EnglishTo attain moral and material goals, the citizens of Afghanistan shall have the right to form associations in accordance with provisions of the law. The people of Afghanistan shall have the right, in accordance with provisions of the law, to form political parties, provided that:
1. Their manifesto and charter shall not contravene the Holy religion of Islam and principles and values enshrined in this constitution;
… (Art. 35) - Dariاتباع افغانستان حق دارند به منظور تأمین مقاصد مادی و یا معنوی، مطابق به احكام قانون، جمعيت ها تأسیس نمایند. اتباع افغانستان حق دارند، مطابق به احكام قانون، احزاب سیاسی تشكیل دهند، مشروط بر اینكه:
١- مرامنامه و اساسنامۀ حزب، مناقض احكام دین مقدس اسلام و نصوص و ارزشهای مندرج این قانون اساسی نباشد؛
... (مادۀ ۳۵) - Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع حق لري چې د خپلو مادي او يا معنوي غوښتنو د تأمين لپاره، د قانون له حكمونو سره سم، ټولنې جوړې كړي. د افغانستان اتباع حق لري د قانون له حكمونو سره سم، سياسي گوندونه جوړ كړې، په دې شرط چې:
١- د گوند مرامنامه او اساسنامه د اسلام د سپېڅلي دين د احكامو او په دي اساسي قانون كې د راغلو نصوصو او ارز ښتونو مخالف نه وي؛
...(۳۵ ماده)
Religious Law
- English(1) All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, in this part17 referred to as the Injunctions of Islam, and no law shall be enacted which is repugnant to such injunctions.
[Explanation.-- In the application of this clause to the personal law of any Muslim sect, the expression “Quran and Sunnah” shall mean the Quran and Sunnah as interpreted by the sect.]
(2) Effect shall be given to the provisions of clause (1) only in the manner provided in this Part.
(3) Nothing in this Part shall affect the personal laws of non-Muslim citizens or their status as citizens. (Art. 227) - Urdu(۱) تمام موجودہ قوانین کو قرآن پاک اور سنت میں منضبط اسلامی احکام کے مطابق بنایا جائے گا، جن کا اس حصہ میں بطور اسلامی احکام حوالہ دیا گيا ہے، اور ایسا کوئی قانون وضع نہیں کیا جائے گا جو مذکورہ احکام کے منافی ہو۔
[تشریح:- کسی مسلم فرقے کے قانون شخصی پر اس شق کا اطلاق کرتے ہوئے، عبارت "قرآن و سنت" سے مراد مذکورہ فرقے کی کی ہوئی توضیح کے مطابق قرآن اور سنت ہو گی۔]
(۲) شق (۱) کے احکام کو صرف اس طریقہ کے مطابق نافذ کیا جائے گا جو اس حصہ میں منضبط ہے۔
(۳) اس حصہ میں کسی امر کا غیر مسلم شہریوں کے قوانین شخصی یا شہریوں کے بطور ان کی حیثیت پر اثر نہیں پڑے گا- (آرٹیکل ۲۲۷)