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Religious Law
- EnglishChurches and religious communities are equal and separated from the state.
… (Art. 44) - Serbian CyrillicЦркве и верске заједнице су равноправне и одвојене од државе.
… (Члан 44)
Religious Law
- EnglishUganda shall not adopt a State religion. (Art. 7)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe religion of the State is Islam and Islamic Law shall be a main source of legislation. (Art. 2)
- Arabicدين الدولة الإسلام ، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتشريع. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Preamble acknowledges that Tuvalu is an Independent State based on Christian principles, the Rule of Law, Tuvaluan values, culture and tradition, and respect for human dignity.
… (Sec. 29)
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
- English
1. The State shall respect the religions and the religions shall honor the State in Mongolia.
2. State institutions/organs/authorities shall not engage in religious activities and the monasteries shall not carry out political activities.
3. The relationship between the State and the monasteries shall be regulated by law. (Art. 9) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсад төр нь шашнаа хүндэтгэж, шашин нь төрөө дээдэлнэ.
2. Төрийн байгууллага шашны, сүм хийд улс төрийн үйл ажиллагаа эрхлэн явуулж болохгүй.
3. Төр, сүм хийдийн хоорондын харилцааг хуулиар зохицуулна. (Есдүгээр зүйл)
Religious Law
- English
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(2) The Republic of Cameroon shall be a decentralized unitary State. It shall be one and indivisible, secular, democratic and dedicated to social service. It shall recognize and protect traditional values that conform to democratic principles, human rights and the law.
… (Art. 1) - French
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(2) La République du Cameroun est un Etat unitaire décentralisé. Elle est une et indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale. Elle reconnaît et protège les valeurs traditionnelles conformes aux principes démocratiques, aux droits de l’homme et à la loi.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe courts shall apply the Shia jurisprudence in cases involving personal matters of followers of the Shia sect in accordance with the provisions of the law. In other cases, if no clarification in this Constitution and other laws exist, the courts shall rule according to laws of this sect. (Art. 131)
- Dariمحاكم برای اهل تشیع، در قضایای مربوط به احوا ل شخصیه، احكام مذهب تشیع را مطابق به احكام قانون تطبیق می نمایند. در سایر دعاوی نیز اگر در این قانون اساسی و قوانین دیگر حكمی موجود نباشد، محاكم قضیه را مطابق به احكام این مذهب حل و فصل می نمایند. (مادۀ ۱۳۱)
- Pashtoمحكمې د اهل تشيع لپاره په شخصيه احوالو پورې مربوطو قضاياوو كې د تشيع د مذهب حكمونه د قانون له احكامو سره سم تطبيقوي. په نورو دعوو كې هم كه په دې اساسي قانون يا نورو قوانينو كې حكم موجود نه وي، محكمې قضيه د دې مذهب له حكمونو سره سم حل او فصل كوي. (۱۳۱ ماده)
Religious Law
- English(1) Steps shall be taken to enable the Muslims of Pakistan, individually and collectively, to order their lives in accordance with the fundamental principles and basic concepts of Islam and to provide facilities whereby they may be enabled to understand the meaning of life according to the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
(2) The State shall endeavour, as respects the Muslims of Pakistan,--
(a) to make the teaching of the Holy Quran and Islamiat compulsory, to encourage and facilitate the learning of Arabic language and to secure correct and exact printing and publishing of the Holy Quran;
(b) to promote unity and the observance of the Islamic moral standards; and
(c) to secure the proper organisation of Zakat, ushr, auqaf and mosques. (Art. 31) - Urdu(ا) پاکستان کے مسلمانوں کو، انفرادی اور اجتماعی طور پر، اپنی زندگی اسلام کے بنیادی اصولوں اور اساسی تصورات کے مطابق مرتب کرنے کے قابل بنانے کے لیے اور انہیں ایسی سہولتیں مہیا کرنے کے لیے اقدامات کیے جائیں گے جن کی مدد سے وہ قرآن پاک اور سنت کے مطابق زندگی کا مفہوم سمجھ سکیں۔
(٢) پاکستان کے مسلمانوں کے بارے میں مملکت مندرجہ ذیل کے لیے کوشش کرے گی--
(الف) قرآن پاک اور اسلامیات کی تعلیم کو لازمی قرار دینا ، عربی زبان سیکھنے کی حوصلہ افزائی کرنا اور اس کےلئے سہولت بہم پہنچانا اور قرآن پاک کی صحیح اور من و عن طباعت اور اشاعت کا اہتمام کرنا؛
(ب) اتحاد اور اسلامی اخلاقی معیاروں کی پابندی کو فروغ دینا؛ اور
(ج) ز کوۃ ،عشر ، اوقاف اور مساجد کی باقاعدہ تنظیم کا اہتمام کرنا۔ (آرٹیکل ۳۱)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is, within its frontiers of 30 June 1960, a State of Law, independent, sovereign, united and indivisible, social, democratic and secular.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa République Démocratique du Congo est, dans ses frontières du 30 juin 1960, un Etat de droit, indépendant, souverain, uni et indivisible, social, démocratique et laïc.
… (Art. 1)