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Religious Law
- English
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We, the Tunisian people,
Reaffirm our belonging to the Arab nation and our concern to commit to the human dimensions of the Islamic religion.
… (Preamble) - Arabic
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نحن، الشّعب التّونسيّ،
نؤكّد مجدّدا انتماءنا للأمّة العربيّة وحرصنا على التمسّك بالأبعاد الإنسانيّة للدّين الإسلاميّ،
... (التّوطئة) - French
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Nous, le peuple tunisien,
Réaffirmons notre appartenance à la nation arabe et notre souci de s’attacher aux dimensions humaines de la religion islamique.
... (Préambule)
Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be two High Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction and status, namely—
(a) one in the States of Malaya, which shall be known as the High Court in Malaya and shall have its principal registry at such place in the States of Malaya as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may determine; and
(b) one in the States of Sabah and Sarawak, which shall be known as the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and shall have its principal registry at such place in the States of Sabah and Sarawak as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may determine;
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and such inferior courts as may be provided by federal law; and the High Courts and inferior courts shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred by or under federal law.
(1A) The courts referred to in Clause (1) shall have no jurisdiction in respect of any matter within the jurisdiction of the Syariah courts.
… (Art. 121) - Malay(1) Maka hendaklah ada dua Mahkamah Tinggi yang setara bidang kuasa dan tarafnya, iaitu—
(a) satu di Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu, yang dikenali sebagai Mahkamah Tinggi di Malaya dan yang mempunyai pejabat pendaftarannya yang utama di mana-mana tempat di Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu yang ditentukan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong; dan
(b) satu di Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak, yang dikenali sebagai Mahkamah Tinggi di Sabah dan Sarawak dan yang mempunyai pejabat pendaftarannya yang utama di mana-mana tempat di Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak yang ditentukan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong;
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dan mana-mana mahkamah bawahan yang diperuntukkan oleh undang-undang persekutuan dan Mahkamah Tinggi dan mahkamah bawahan itu hendaklah mempunyai apa-apa bidang kuasa dan kuasa yang diberikan oleh atau di bawah undang-undang persekutuan.
(1A) Mahkamah yang disebut dalam Fasal (1) tidaklah mempunyai bidang kuasa berkenaan dengan apa-apa perkara dalam bidang kuasa mahkamah Syariah.
… (Perkara 121)
Religious Law
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall be a secular state and there shall be separation between state and church, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 10) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola é um Estado laico, havendo separação entre o Estado e as igrejas, nos termos da lei.
... (Art. 10)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe juridical personality of the Catholic Church is recognized. The other churches may obtain the recognition of their personality in accordance with the law. (Art. 26)
- SpanishSe reconoce la personalidad jurídica de la Iglesia Católica. Las demás iglesias podrán obtener, conforme a la ley, el reconocimiento de su personalidad. (Art. 26)
Religious Law
- English(1) Nepal is an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular, inclusive, democratic, socialism-oriented, federal democratic republican state.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Article, "secular" means religious, cultural freedoms, including protection of religion, culture handed down from the time immemorial.
… (Art. 4) - Nepali(१) नेपाल स्वतन्त्र, अविभाज्य, सार्वभौमसत्ता सम्पन्न, धर्मनिरपेक्ष, समावेशी, लोकतन्त्रात्मक, समाजवाद उन्मुख, संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्रात्मक राज्य हो ।
स्पष्टीकरण: यस धाराको प्रयोजनकोलागि “धर्मनिरपेक्ष” भन्नाले सनातनदेखि चलिआएको धर्म संस्कृतिको संरक्षण लगायत धार्मिक, सांस्कृतिक स्वतन्त्रता सम्झनु पर्छ ।
... (धारा ४)
Religious Law
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
- EnglishAll religious sects are free in Uruguay. The State supports no religion whatever. … (Art. 5)
- SpanishTodos los cultos religiosos son libres en el Uruguay. El Estado no sostiene religión alguna. … (Art. 5)
Religious Law
- English(1) All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, in this part17 referred to as the Injunctions of Islam, and no law shall be enacted which is repugnant to such injunctions.
[Explanation.-- In the application of this clause to the personal law of any Muslim sect, the expression “Quran and Sunnah” shall mean the Quran and Sunnah as interpreted by the sect.]
(2) Effect shall be given to the provisions of clause (1) only in the manner provided in this Part.
(3) Nothing in this Part shall affect the personal laws of non-Muslim citizens or their status as citizens. (Art. 227) - Urdu(۱) تمام موجودہ قوانین کو قرآن پاک اور سنت میں منضبط اسلامی احکام کے مطابق بنایا جائے گا، جن کا اس حصہ میں بطور اسلامی احکام حوالہ دیا گيا ہے، اور ایسا کوئی قانون وضع نہیں کیا جائے گا جو مذکورہ احکام کے منافی ہو۔
[تشریح:- کسی مسلم فرقے کے قانون شخصی پر اس شق کا اطلاق کرتے ہوئے، عبارت "قرآن و سنت" سے مراد مذکورہ فرقے کی کی ہوئی توضیح کے مطابق قرآن اور سنت ہو گی۔]
(۲) شق (۱) کے احکام کو صرف اس طریقہ کے مطابق نافذ کیا جائے گا جو اس حصہ میں منضبط ہے۔
(۳) اس حصہ میں کسی امر کا غیر مسلم شہریوں کے قوانین شخصی یا شہریوں کے بطور ان کی حیثیت پر اثر نہیں پڑے گا- (آرٹیکل ۲۲۷)
Religious Law
- EnglishAl-Azhar is an independent Islamic scientific institution, with exclusive competence over its own affairs. It is the main reference for religious sciences and Islamic affairs. It is responsible for calling to Islam, as well as, disseminating religious sciences and the Arabic language in Egypt and all over the world.
The State shall provide sufficient financial allocations thereto so that it can achieve its purposes.
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh is independent and may not be dismissed. The Law shall regulate the method of appointing the Grand Sheikh from amongst the members of Council of Senior Scholars. (Art. 7) - Arabicالأزهر الشريف هيئة إسلامية علمية مستقلة، يختص دون غيره بالقيام على كافة شؤونه، وهو المرجع الأساسي فى العلوم الدينية والشؤون الإسلامية، ويتولى مسئولية الدعوة ونشر علوم الدين واللغة العربية فى مصر والعالم .
وتلتزم الدولة بتوفير الاعتمادات المالية الكافية لتحقيق أغراضه.
وشيخ الأزهر مستقل غير قابل للعزل، وينظم القانون طريقة اختياره من بين أعضاء هيئة كبار العلماء. (المادّة 7)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe religion of the State is Islam. The Islamic Shari’a is a principal source for legislation. … (Art. 2)
- Arabicدين الدولة الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتـشريع، ... (المادّة 2)