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Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is religion of [the] State.
The State draws on this religion, the Sunni principles and rules of obedience and the Chafi’i rites that govern the belief [culte] and social life. (Art. 97) - Arabicدين الدولة هو الإسلام.
تعتمد الدولة على هذا الدين والمبادئ السنية وقواعد الطاعة ومناسك الشافعي التي تحكم العقيدة والحياة الاجتماعية.ة (المادة 97) - FrenchL’Islam est religion d’État.
L’État puise dans cette religion, les principes et règles d’obédience Sunnites et de rîtes Chafiites qui régissent le culte et la vie sociale. (Art. 97)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe State shall defend:
(1) The right of spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood;
… (Art. XV, Sec. 3) - FilipinoDapat isanggalang ng Estado:
(1) Ang karapatan ng mga mag-asawa na magpamilya nang naaayon sa kanilang pananalig na panrelihiyon at sa mga kinakailangan ng responsableng pagpapamilya;
… (Art. XV, Seksyon 3)
Religious Law
- English(1) A Cadi Court shall be established in such places in The Gambia as the Chief Justice shall determine.
(2) The Cadi Court shall be composed—
(a) for hearings at first instance, by a panel consisting of the Cadi and two other scholars of the Sharia qualified to be a Cadi or Ulama;
…
(4) The Cadi Court shall only have jurisdiction to apply the Sharia in matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance where the parties or other persons interested are Muslims.
(5) Any party to a proceeding in the Cadi Court who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Court may appeal to the Cadi Appeals Panel.
(6) A person shall be required to be of high moral standing and professionally qualified in the Sharia in order to be appointed a Cadi or Ulama.
(7) A party to proceedings in the Cadi court shall be entitled to be represented, at his or her own expense, by a person qualified in the Sharia. (Sec. 137)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e). (Art. 9)
- Sinhalaශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජය බුද්ධාගමට ප්රමුඛස්ථානය පිරිනමන්නේ ය. එහෙයින් 10 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවෙන් සහ 14 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවේ (1) වැනි අනු ව්යවස්ථාවේ (ඉ) ඡේදයෙන් සියලු ම ආගම්වලට පිරිනැමෙන අයිතිවාසිකම් ආරක්ෂා කර දෙන අතර බුද්ධ ශාසනය සුරක්ෂිත කොට පෝෂණය කිරීම රජයේ වගකීම විය යුත්තේ ය. (9 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe sovereign people of Mali …
– commit [themselves] solemnly to defend the republican form and the secularity of the State,
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe PEUPLE Souverain du Mali, …
• s’engage solennellement à défendre la forme républicaine et la laïcité de l’Etat;
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
- English
Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic, legal, social and secular state
… (Art. 1) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston — ... bo‘lgan suveren, demokratik, huquqiy, ijtimoiy va dunyoviy davlat. (1-modda)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Republic of Namibia is hereby established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State founded upon the principles of democracy, the rule of law and justice for all.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English
(1) After the Shari'ah, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is the supreme law of the country.
… (Art. 4) - Somali
(1) Shareecada ka sokow, Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya waa sharciga dalka ugu sarreeya,
... (Qodobka 4aad.)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe constitution of the Established Church shall be laid down by statute. (Sec. 66)
- DanishFolkekirkens forfatning ordnes ved lov. (§ 66)
Religious Law
- English(1) Islam is the religion of the State.
(2) No religion other than Islam can be propagated in the country.
(3) No law which is not compliant with the general principles of Shari'ah can be enacted. (Art. 2) - Somali(1) Islaamku waa Diinta Dawladda.
(2) Diin aan ahayn Islaamka laguma faafin karo dalka.
(3) Lama soo saari karo sharci aan waafaqsaneyn Mabaadi’da Guud ee Shareecada Islaamka iyo Maqaasiiddeeda. (Qodobka 2aad.)