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Religious Law
Mozambique
- English…
4. The law shall establish forms in which traditional and religious marriage shall be esteemed, and determine the registration requirements and effects of such marriage. (Art. 119) - Portuguese…
4. A lei estabelece as formas de valorização do casamento tradicional e religioso, define os requisitos do seu registo e fixa os seus efeitos. (Art. 119)
Religious Law
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State’s prime duties are:
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4. Guaranteeing secular ethics as the basis for public service and the legal regulatory system.
… (Art. 3) - SpanishSon deberes primordiales del Estado:
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4. Garantizar la ética laica como sustento del quehacer público y el ordenamiento jurídico.
… (Art. 3)
Religious Law
Central African Republic
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The Central African Republic is a State of law, unitary, sovereign, indivisible, secular and democratic.
… (Art. 24) - French…
La république Centrafricaine est un Etat de droit, unitaire, souverain, indivisible, laïc et démocratique.
… (Art. 24)
Religious Law
Malaysia
- English1. Except with respect to the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Islamic law and personal and family law of persons professing the religion of Islam, including the Islamic law relating to succession, testate and intestate, betrothal, marriage, divorce, dower, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, guardianship, gifts, partitions and non-charitable trusts; Wakafs and the definition and regulation of charitable and religious trusts, the appointment of trustees and the incorporation of persons in respect of Islamic religious and charitable endowments, institutions, trusts, charities and charitable institutions operating wholly within the State; Malay customs; Zakat, Fitrah and Baitulmal or similar Islamic religious revenue; mosques or any Islamic public places of worship, creation and punishment of offences by persons professing the religion of Islam against precepts of that religion, except in regard to matters included in the Federal List; the constitution, organization and procedure of Syariah courts, which shall have jurisdiction only over persons professing the religion of Islam and in respect only of any of the matters included in this paragraph, but shall not have jurisdiction in respect of offences except in so far as conferred by federal law; the control of propagating doctrines and beliefs among persons professing the religion of Islam; the determination of matters of Islamic law and doctrine and Malay custom.
… (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List II—State List) - Malay1. Kecuali mengenai Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya, hukum Syarak dan undang-undang diri dan keluarga bagi orang yang menganut agama Islam, termasuk hukum Syarak yang berhubungan dengan pewarisan, berwasiat dan tidak berwasiat, pertunangan, perkahwinan, perceraian, mas kahwin, nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, penjagaan, alang, pecah milik dan amanah bukan khairat; Wakaf dan takrif serta pengawalseliaan amanah khairat dan agama, pelantikan pemegang amanah dan pemerbadanan orang berkenaan dengan derma kekal agama dan khairat, institusi, amanah, khairat dan institusi khairat Islam yang beroperasi keseluruhannya di dalam Negeri; adat Melayu; Zakat, Fitrah dan Baitulmal atau hasil agama Islam yang seumpamanya; masjid atau mana-mana tempat sembahyang awam untuk orang Islam, pewujudan dan penghukuman kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh orang yang menganut agama Islam terhadap perintah agama itu, kecuali berkenaan dengan perkara yang termasuk dalam Senarai Persekutuan; keanggotaan, susunan dan tatacara mahkamah Syariah, yang hendaklah mempunyai bidang kuasa hanya ke atas orang yang menganut agama Islam dan hanya berkenaan dengan mana-mana perkara yang termasuk dalam perenggan ini, tetapi tidak mempunyai bidang kuasa berkenaan dengan kesalahan kecuali setakat yang diberikan oleh undang-undang persekutuan; mengawal pengembangan doktrin dan kepercayaan di kalangan orang yang menganut agama Islam; penentuan perkara mengenai hukum dan doktrin Syarak dan adat Melayu.
… (Jadual Kesembilan, Senarai Perundangan, Senarai II—Senarai Negeri)
Religious Law
Fiji
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(3) Religion and the State are separate, which means—
(a) the State and all persons holding public office must treat all religions equally;
(b) the State and all persons holding public office must not dictate any religious belief;
(c) the State and all persons holding public office must not prefer or advance, by any means, any particular religion, religious denomination, religious belief, or religious practice over another, or over any non-religious belief; and
(d) no person shall assert any religious belief as a legal reason to disregard this Constitution or any other law. (Sec. 4) - iTaukei…
(3) E sega ni okati vata na lotu kei na Matanitu, e kena ibalebale ya ni—
(a) na Matanitu kei ira na vakailesilesi ni valenivolavola ni lewenivanua e dodonu mera rokova na veimatalotu kece;
(b) na Matanitu kei ira na kena vakailesilesi ni valenivolavola ni lewenivanua mera kua ni vakatulewataka e dua na vakabauta vakalotu;
(c) na Matanitu kei ira na kena vakailesilesi ni valenivolavola ni lewenivanua mera kua ni totaka e dua na matalotu, isoqosoqo lotu, se mata vakabauta, oka tale ga kina na vakabauta sega ni yavutaki vakalotu; ka
(d) me kua ni dua na tamata me vakayagataka na nona vakabauta vakalotu me vakacala vakalawa na Yavunivakavulewa qo se dua tale na lawa tabaki. (Sec. 4)
Religious Law
Nicaragua
- English
The State has no official religion. (Art. 14)
- Spanish
El Estado no tiene religión oficial. (Art. 14)
Religious Law
Comoros
- EnglishThe Mufti of the republic is the highest religious authority of the State. He is appointed by decree of the President of the Union.
The modalities of application of this Article are established by the law. (Art. 98) - Arabicمفتي الجمهورية هو أعلى سلطة دينية في الدولة. يُعيّن بمرسوم رئيس الاتحاد.
يضع القانون وسائل تطبيق هذه المادة. (المادة 98) - FrenchLe Moufti de la République est la plus haute autorité religieuse de l’État. Il est nommé par décret du Président de l’Union.
Les modalités d’application du présent article sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 98)
Religious Law
Senegal
- English
The Republic of Senegal is secular, democratic, and social.
… (Art. 1) - French
La République du Sénégal est laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Afghanistan
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We the people of Afghanistan:
Believing firmly in Almighty God, relying on His divine will and adhering to the Holy religion of Islam;
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Appreciating the sacrifices, historical struggles, jihad and just resistance of all the peoples of Afghanistan, admiring the supreme position of the martyr’s of the country’s freedom;
… (Preamble) - Dari...
ما مردم افغانستان:
با ایمان راسخ به ذات پاك خداوند (ج) و توكل به مشیت حق تعالی و اعتقاد به دین مقدس اسلام؛
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با تقدیر از فداكاری ها، مبارزات تاریخی، جهاد و مقاومت بر حق تمام مردم افغانستان و ارج گذاری به مقام والای شهدای راه آزادی كشور؛
... (مقدمه) - Pashto...
موږ د افغانستان خلكو:
د لوی خدای (ج) پر سپيڅلي ذات په ټينګ ايمان، د حق تعالي په مشيت پر توكل او د اسلام په سپيڅلي دين پر اعتقاد؛
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د افغانستان د ټولو خلكو د سر ښندنو، تاريخي مبارزو، جهاد او بر حق مقاومت د ستايلو او د وطن د آزادۍ د لارې د شهيدانو لوړ مقام ته په ارزښت وركولو؛
... (سریزه)
Religious Law
Djibouti
- 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)