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Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be, constituted within a period of ninety days from the commencing day a Council of Islamic ldeology, in this part referred to as the Islamic Council.
(2) The Islamic Council shall consist of such members, being not less than eight and not more than twenty as the President may appoint from amongst persons having knowledge of the principles and philosophy of Islam as enunciated in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, or understanding of the economic, political, legal or administrative problems of Pakistan.
(3) While appointing members of the Islamic Council, the President shall ensure that--
(a) so far as practicable various schools of thought are represented in the Council;
(b) not less than two of the members are persons each of whom is, or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court;
(c) not less than one-third of the members are persons each of whom has been engaged, for a period of not less than fifteen years, in Islamic research or instruction; and
(d) at least one member is a woman.
… (Art. 228) - Urdu(ا) یوم آغاز سے نوے دن کی مدت کے اندر اسلامی نظریا تی کونسل تشکیل کی جائے گی جس کا اس حصے میں بطور اسلامی کونسل حوالہ دیا گیا ہے۔
(٢) اسلامی کونسل کم ازکم آٹھ اور زیادہ سے زیادہ بیس ایسے ارکان پر مشتمل ہو گی جس طرح کے صدر ان اشخاص میں سے مقرر کرے ، جنہیں اسلام کے اصولوں اور فلسفے کا جس طرح کہ قرآن پاک اور سنت میں انکا تعین کیا گيا ہے علم ہو یا پاکستان کے اقتصادی، سیاسی، قانونی یا انتظامی مسائل کا فہم و ادراک ہو۔
(٣) اسلامی کونسل کے ارکان مقرر کرتے وقت صدر ان امور کا تعین کرے گا کہ--
(الف) جہاں تک قابل عمل ہو کونسل میں مختلف مکاتب فکر کو نمائندگی حاصل ہو؛
(ب) کم ازکم دو ارکان ایسے اشخاص ہوں جن میں سے ہر ایک عدالت عظمٰی یا کسی عدالت عالیہ کا جج ہو یا رہا ہو؛
(ج)کم ازکم ایک تہائی ارکان ایسے ہوں جن میں سے ہر ایک کم سے کم پندرہ سال کی مدت سے اسلامی تحقیق یا تدریس کے کام سے وابستہ چلا آ رہا ہو؛ اور
(د) کم از کم ایک رکن خاتون ہو۔
…(آرٹیکل ۲۲۸)
Religious Law
- English… Inheritance is a right governed by Islamic Law. (Art. 18)
- Arabicوالميراث حق تحكمه الشريعة الاسلامية. (المادّة 18)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
…
(f) to promote democratic values and practices in a manner that is not inconsistent with any tenet of Islam;
(g) to preserve and protect the State religion of Islam, culture, language and heritage of the country;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށް ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެމީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކުމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
…
(ޅ) އިސްލާމަދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފު ނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން، ދީމިޤްރާތީ އުސޫލްތަކާއި ގޮތްތައް ކުރިއެރުވުން.
(ކ) ދިވެހިދައުލިތުގެ ދީން ކަމުގައިވާ އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ، ރާއްޖޭގެ ސަޤާފަތާއި، މާދަރީ ބަހާއި، ޤައުމީ ތަރިކަ ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ދެމެހެއްޓުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe State safeguards the Arab and Islamic heritage. It contributes to the advancement of human civilization and strives to strengthen the bonds between the Islamic countries, and to achieve the aspirations of the Arab nation for unity and progress. (Art. 6)
- Arabicتصون الدولة التراث العربي والإسلامي، وتسهم في ركب الحضارة الإنسانية، وتعمل على تقوية الروابط بين البلاد الإسلامية، وتحقيق آمال الأمة العربية في الوحدة والتـقدم. (المادة 6)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe religion of the President of the Republic is Islam;
Islamic jurisprudence shall be a major source of legislation;
The State shall respect all religions, and ensure the freedom to perform all the rituals that do not prejudice public order;
The personal status of religious communities shall be protected and respected. (Art. 3) - Arabic1. دين رئيس الجمهورية الإسلام.
2. الفقه الإسلامي مصدر رئيسي للتشريع.
3. تحترم الدولة جميع الأديان، وتكفل حرية القيام بجميع شعائرها على أن لا يخلّ ذلك بالنظام العام.
4. الأحوال الشخصية للطوائف الدينية مصونة ومرعية. (المادّة 3)
Religious Law
- English
The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab Islamic independent state with full sovereignty, and Muscat is its capital. (Art. 1)
- Arabic
سلطنة عمان دولة عربية إسلامية مستقلة ذات سيادة تامة، عاصمتها مسقط. (المادّة ١)
Religious Law
- English…
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of Iranian society on the basis of Islamic principles and norms, which represent the earnest aspiration of the Islamic Ummah. This basic aspiration was made explicit by the very nature of the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, as well as the course of the Muslim people's struggle, from its beginning until victory, as reflected in the decisive and forceful slogans raised by all segments of the populations. Now, at the threshold of this great victory, our nation, with all its being, seeks its fulfilment.
… (Preamble) - Persian…
قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران مبین نهادهای فرهنگی، اجتماعی، سیاسی و اقتصادی جامعه ایران بر اساس اصول و ضوابط اسلامی است که انعکاس خواست قلبی امت اسلامی میباشد. ماهیت انقلاب عظیم اسلامی ایران و روند مبارزه مردم مسلمان از ابتدا تا پیروزی که در شعارهای قاطع و کوبنده همه قشرهای مردم تبلور مییافت این خواست اساسی را مشخص کرده و اکنون در طلیعه این پیروزی بزرگ، ملت ما با تمام وجود نیل به آنرا میطلبد
(مقدمه) …
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
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
- EnglishSharia Courts shall in their jurisdiction apply the provisions of the Sharia. (Art. 106)
- Arabicتطبق المحاكم الشرعية في قضائها أحكام الشرع الشريف. (المادّة 106)