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Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the Religion of the State.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicالإسلام هو دين الدولة.
... (المادة 1) - FrenchL’Islam est la religion de l’Etat.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English(1) In Islam, justice requires a balance of rights and duties.
… (Art. 42) - Somali(1) Sida Diinta Islaamku qabto, caddaaladda waxay ku jirtaa isu-dheellitirnaanta xuquuqda iyo waajibaadka.
… (Qodobka 42aad.)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe King shall be enthroned in a position of revered worship and shall not be violated.
No person shall expose the King to any sort of accusation or action. (Sec. 6) - Thaiองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ทรงดํารงอยู่ในฐานะอันเป็นที่เคารพสักการะ ผู้ใดจะละเมิดมิได้
ผู้ใดจะกล่าวหาหรือฟ้องร้องพระมหากษัตริย์ในทางใดๆ มิได้ (มาตรา ๖)
Religious Law
- EnglishCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, … (Amendment I)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the state, and Arabic is its official Language. (Art. 2)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدولة، واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- EnglishI. In the Republic of Azerbaijan religion is separated from the State. All religions are equal before the law.
… (Art. 18) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasında din dövlətdən ayrıdır. Bütün dini etiqadlar qanun qarşısında bərabərdir.
… (Maddə 18)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Islamic Consultative Assembly cannot enact laws contrary to the official religion of the country or to the Constitution. It is the duty of the Guardian Council to determine whether a violation has occurred, in accordance with Article 96. (Art. 72)
- Persianمجلس شورای اسلامی نمیتواند قوانینی وضع کند که با اصول و احکام مذهب رسمی کشور یا قانون اساسی مغایرت داشته باشد. تشخیص این امر به ترتیبی که در اصل نود و ششم آمده برعهده شورای نگهبان است. (اصل 72)
Religious Law
- English
Tunisia constitutes a part of the Islamic nation. Only the State must work, in a democratic regime, for the realization of the vocations of the authentic Islam which consist in preserving life, honor, assets, religion and freedom. (Art. 5)
- Arabic
تونس جزء من الأمّة الإسلاميّة، وعلى الدّولة وحدها أن تعمل، في ظلّ نظام ديمقراطيّ، على تحقيق مقاصد الإسلام الحنيف في الحفاظ على النّفس والعرض والمال والدّين والحرّية. (الفصل 5)
- French
La Tunisie constitue une partie de la nation islamique. Seul l’Etat doit œuvrer, dans un régime démocratique, à la réalisation des vocations de l’Islam authentique qui consistent à préserver la vie, l’honneur, les biens, la religion et la liberté. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
- EnglishProvisions on the organisation and administration of the Evangelic Lutheran Church are laid down in the Church Act.
The legislative procedure for enactment of the Church Act and the right to submit legislative proposals relating to the Church Act are governed by the specific provisions in that Code. (Sec. 76) - FinnishKirkkolaissa säädetään evankelis-luterilaisen kirkon järjestysmuodosta ja hallinnosta.
Kirkkolain säätämisjärjestyksestä ja kirkkolakia koskevasta aloiteoikeudesta on voimassa, mitä niistä mainitussa laissa erikseen säädetään. (76 §) - SwedishI kyrkolagen finns bestämmelser om den evangelisk-lutherska kyrkans organisation och förvaltning.
Angående lagstiftningsordningen för kyrkolagen och rätten att ta initiativ som angår den gäller det som särskilt bestäms i kyrkolagen. (76 §)
Religious Law
- English...
(7) The Interpretation Tribunal shall consist of 3 members —
(a) a Chairman who shall be a person who holds or has held high judicial office in any country, or has for at least 20 years been engaged in legal practice in any country;
(b) one member who shall be a person who has for at least 10 years been engaged in legal practice in any country; and
(c) one member who shall be a person from any country who professes the Islamic Religion who holds or has held office in Islamic law or is an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
... (Sec. 86) - Malay…
(7) Tribunal Tafsiran hendaklah terdiri daripada 3 orang ahli —
(a) seorang Pengerusi yang merupakan orang yang memegang atau telah memegang jawatan kehakiman yang tinggi di mana-mana negara, atau telah menjalankan amalan undang-undang sekurang-kurangnya selama 20 tahun di mana-mana negara;
(b) seorang ahli yang merupakan orang yang telah menjalankan amalan undang-undang sekurang-kurangnya selama 10 tahun di mana-mana negara; dan
(c) seorang ahli yang merupakan orang dari mana-mana negara yang berugama Islam yang memegang atau telah memegang jawatan dalam perundangan Islam atau mahir dalam bidang perundangan dan hukum ugama Islam.
… (Sec. 86)