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Religious Law
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2. Our right as the people of Tuvalu both present and future, to a full, free and secure life, and to moral, spiritual, personal and material welfare, is affirmed as one given to us by God.
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6. Therefore, the life and the laws of Tuvalu should be based on respect for Christian principles, Tuvaluan values and culture, the Rule of Law and human dignity.
... (Principles of the Constitution)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Judges are independent, and subject only to the Constitution and the law. When deciding matters on which the Constitution or the law is silent, Judges must consider Islamic Shari’ah. In the performance of their judicial functions, Judges must apply the Constitution and the law impartially and without fear, favour or prejudice. (Art. 142)
- Dhivehiފަޑިޔާރުންނަކީ މުސްތަޤިއްލު ބަޔެކެވެ. ފަނޑިޔާރުން އަމަލުކުރާނީ ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނަށެވެ. ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނުގައި ވަކިގޮތަކަށް ކަނޑައެޅިފައިނުވާ ކަންކަން ނިންމުމުގައި އިސްލާމީ ޝަރީއަތުގައި އެކަމެއް ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ ގޮތައް ފަނޑިޔާރުން ރިޢާޔަތް ކުރަންވާނެއެވެ. ފަނޑިޔާރުންގެ މަސައްކަތުގައި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނާ އެއްގޮތަށް ކަންތައްތައް ނިންމާންވާނީ ވަކިފަރާތަކަށް ބުރަނުވެ، ވަކިފަރާތަކުން ދައްކައިފައިވާނެ ބިރަކަށް ޖެހިލުންނުވެ، ތަޢައްޞުބުން އެއްކިބާވެ ތިބެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 142 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
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3. Churches and other religious communities shall be separate from the State
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3. As igrejas e outras comunidades religiosas estão separadas do Estado
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Religious Law
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(5) Abortion is contrary to Shari'ah and is prohibited except in cases of necessity, especially to save the life of the mother. (Art. 15) - Somali…
(5) Soo rididda ilmuhu waa arrin ka soo horjeedda Shareecada Islaamka, waana reebban tahay, haddii aan ka ahayn xaalad caafimaad aan looga maarmin badbaadinta nolosha hooyada. (Qodobka 15aad)
Religious Law
- EnglishWhereas sovereignty over the entire Universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone, and the authority to be exercised by the people of Pakistan within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust;
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Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice, as enunciated by Islam, shall be fully observed;
Wherein the Muslims15 shall be enabled to order their lives in the individual and collective spheres in accordance with the teachings and requirements of Islam as set out in the Holy Quran and Sunnah;
… (Preamble) - Urduچونکہ اللہ تبارک و تعالی ہی پوری کائنات کا بلا شرکتِ غیرے حاکم مطلق ہے اور پاکستان کے جمہور کو جو اختیار و اقتدار اس کی مقرر کردہ حدود کے اندر استعمال کرنے کا حق ہوگا، وہ ایک مقدس امانت ہے؛
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جس میں جمہوریت ، آزادی ، مساوات ، رواداری اور عدل عمرانی کے اصولوں پر جس طرح اسلام نے ان کی تشریح کی ہے، پوری طرح عمل کیا جائے گا؛
جس میں مسلمانوں کو انفرادی اور اجتماعی حلقہ ہاۓ عمل میں اس قابل بنایا جائے گا کہ وہ اپنی زندگی کو اسلامی تعلیمات و مقتضیات کے مطابق، جس طرح قرآن پاک اور سنت میں ان کا تعین کیا گیا ہے، ترتیب دے سکیں؛
... (تمہید)
Religious Law
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The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is one and indivisible, secular, democratic and social.
… (Art. 49) - French
La République de Côte d'Ivoire est une et indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 49)
Religious Law
- EnglishTunisia is a free, independent, sovereign state; its religion is Islam, its language Arabic, and its system is republican.
This article might not be amended. (Art. 1) - Arabicتونس دولة حرّة، مستقلّة، ذات سيادة، الإسلام دينها، والعربية لغتها، والجمهورية نظامها.
لا يجوز تعديل هذا الفصل. (الفصل 1) - FrenchLa Tunisie est un État libre, indépendant et souverain, l’Islam est sa religion, l’arabe sa langue et la République son régime.
Le présent article ne peut faire l’objet de révision. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe right of inheritance shall be maintained and governed by Shari’a law. (Art. 51)
- Arabicحق الإرث مصون وتحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية. (الماّدة 51)
Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be a Cadi Appeals Panel which shall Panel 6 of 2001 consist of-
(a) a Chairperson; and
(b) not less than four other members.
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(4) The Chairperson and other members of the Panel shall be appointed by a Cadi Appeals Selection Committee which shall consist of-
(a) the Chief Justice;
(b) the Attorney General; and
(c) a member of the Supreme Islamic Council nominated by that Council.
(5) A person shall not be qualified for appointment to the Panel-
(a) as a Chairperson, unless the person-
(i) is a legal practitioner and has been so qualified for a period of not less than five years, and
(ii) is professionally qualified in the Sharia;
(b) as a member, unless the person is professionally qualified in the Sharia.
(6) The Panel shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from judgment of the Cadi Court and from the District Tribunals where Sharia law is involved.
… (Sec. 137A)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe juridical personality of the Catholic Church is recognized. The other churches, cults, entities, and associations of religious character will obtain the recognition of their juridical personality in accordance with the rules of their institution[,] and the Government may not deny it[,] aside from reasons of public order.
… (Art. 37) - SpanishSe reconocer la personalidad jurídica de la Iglesia Católica. Las otras iglesias, cultos, entidades y asociaciones de carácter religioso obtendrán el reconocimiento de su personalidad jurídica conforme las reglas de su institución y el Gobierno no podrá negarlo si no fuese por razones de orden público.
… (Art. 37)