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Religious Law
- English
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, … No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights. (Art. III, Sec. 5)
- Filipino
Hindi dapat magbalangkas ng batas para sa pagtatatag ng relihiyon, ... Hindi dapat kailanganin ang pagsusulit pangrelihiyon sa pagsasagamit ng karapatang sibil o pampulitika. (Art. III, Seksyon 5)
Religious Law
- English…
(2) The National Assembly shall have no power to pass a Bill—
…
(b) to establish any religion as a state religion;
… (Sec. 100)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is based on the foundations of the Holy Quran and the Sunna of our prophet Mohamed (PBUH) and protects the higher objectives of Shari'ah and social justice.
(2) The Federal Republic of Somalia is a Muslim country which is a member of the African and Arab Nations.
… (Art. 3) - Somali(1) Dastuurka Soomaaliya waxaa saldhig u ah Qur’aanka kariimka ah iyo Sunnada Nabigeenna Muxammed (NNK), wuxuuna ilaalinayaa maqaasidda (ujeeddooyinka) shareecada iyo caddaaladda bulshada.
(2) Soomaaliya waa dal Islaam ah, kana mid ah ummadaha Carabta iyo Afrikaanka.
… (Qodobka 3aad.)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the President in matters relating to the Muslim religion. (Art. 153)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe form of public administration, the territorial integrity, and the democratic, law-governed, secular and social nature of the state shall be irrevocable. (Art. 100)
- RussianРеспубликанская форма правления, территориальная целостность,демократическая, правовая, светская и социальная сущность государства неизменны. (Статья 100)
- TajikШакли идораи ҷумҳурӣ, тамомияти арзӣ, моҳияти демократӣ, ҳуқуқбунёдӣ, дунявӣ ва иҷтимоии давлат тағйирнопазиранд. (Моддаи 100)
Religious Law
- EnglishMauritania is an Islamic, indivisible, democratic, and social Republic.
… (Art. 1) - Arabicموريتانيا جمهورية إسلامية لا تتجزأ ديمقراطية واجتماعية.
... (المادّة 1) - FrenchLa Mauritanie est une République Islamique, indivisible, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
ACKNOWLEDGE the supremacy of God Almighty;
DECLARE the Republic a Christian Nation ... (Preamble)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe right of inheritance is guaranteed in accordance with Islamic tenets (Shari'ah). … (Art. 23)
- Arabicحق الإرث مكفول وفقاً للشريعة الإسلامية ويصدر به قانون. ... (المادّة 23)
Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be a Court of Appeal.
(2) The Court of Appeal shall consist of –
(a) a President of the Court of Appeal; and
(b) such number of Justices of the Court of Appeal, not less than forty-nine of which not less than three shall be learned in Islamic personal law, and not less than three shall be learned in Customary law, as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly. (Sec. 237)
Religious Law
- English…
The Congress may not decree laws that establish or prohibit any religion.
… (Art. 24) - Spanish…
El Congreso no puede dictar leyes que establezcan o prohiban religión alguna.
… (Art. 24)