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Religious Law
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(2) The judicial power shall be implemented by a Supreme Court and judicial bodies underneath it in the form of public courts, religious affairs courts, military tribunals, and state administrative courts, and by a Constitutional Court.
… (Art. 24) - Indonesian…
(2) Kekuasaan kehakiman dilakukan oleh sebuah Mahkamah Agung dan badan peradilan yang berada di bawahnya dalam lingkungan peradilan umum, lingkungan peradilan agama, lingkungan peradilan militer, lingkungan peradilan tata usaha negara, dan oleh sebuah Mahkamah Konstitusi.
… (Pasal 24)
Religious Law
- English(a) The religion of the State of the Maldives is Islam. Islam shall be the one of the basis of all the laws of the Maldives
(b) No law contrary to any tenet of Islam8 shall be enacted in the Maldives (Art. 10) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ ދީނަކީ އިސްލާމްދީނެވެ. އަދި، އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤާނޫނުގެމައިގަނޑު މަޞްދަރެކެވެ.
(ށ) ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފު އެއްވެސް ޤާނޫނެއް ނުހެދޭނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 10 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe state religion of the Republic is Islam, but the State shall ensure equal status and equal right in the practice of the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and other religions. (Art. 2A)
- Bengaliপ্রজাতন্ত্রের রাষ্ট্রধর্ম ইসলাম, তবে হিন্দু, বৌদ্ধ, খ্রীষ্টানসহ অন্যান্য ধর্ম পালনে রাষ্ট্র সমমর্যাদা ও সমঅধিকার নিশ্চিত করিবেন (অনুচ্ছেদ ২ক)
Religious Law
- EnglishWomen are the sisters of men. They have rights and duties, which are guaranteed and assigned by Shari'ah and stipulated by law. (Art. 31)
- Arabicالنساء شقائق الرجــال ولهن من الحقوق وعليهن من الواجبــات ما تكفله وتوجبه الشريعة وينص عليه القانون. (المادّة 31)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
Religion: Islam
Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1) - Arabicالمملكة العربية السعودية، دولة إسلامية، ذات سيادة تامة، دينها الإسلام، ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)
Religious Law
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1. The State shall respect the religions and the religions shall honor the State in Mongolia.
2. State institutions/organs/authorities shall not engage in religious activities and the monasteries shall not carry out political activities.
3. The relationship between the State and the monasteries shall be regulated by law. (Art. 9) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсад төр нь шашнаа хүндэтгэж, шашин нь төрөө дээдэлнэ.
2. Төрийн байгууллага шашны, сүм хийд улс төрийн үйл ажиллагаа эрхлэн явуулж болохгүй.
3. Төр, сүм хийдийн хоорондын харилцааг хуулиар зохицуулна. (Есдүгээр зүйл)
Religious Law
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(2) Every religious group has the right to establish and maintain institutions for the education of children in its own religion, and there shall be no discrimination on the ground only of religion in any law relating to such institutions or in the administration of any such law; but it shall be lawful for the Federation or a State to establish or maintain or assist in establishing or maintaining Islamic institutions or provide or assist in providing instruction in the religion of Islam and incur such expenditure as may be necessary for the purpose.
… (Art. 12) - Malay…
(2) Tiap-tiap kumpulan agama berhak menubuhkan dan menyenggarakan institusi-institusi bagi pendidikan kanak-kanak dalam agama kumpulan itu sendiri, dan tidak boleh ada diskriminasi semata-mata atas alasan agama dalam mana-mana undang-undang yang berhubungan dengan institusi-institusi itu atau dalam pentadbiran mana-mana undang-undang itu; tetapi adalah sah bagi Persekutuan atau sesuatu Negeri menubuhkan atau menyenggarakan atau membantu dalam menubuhkan atau menyenggarakan institusi-institusi Islam atau mengadakan atau membantu dalam mengadakan ajaran dalam agama Islam dan melakukan apa-apa perbelanjaan sebagaimana yang perlu bagi maksud itu.
… (Perkara 12)
Religious Law
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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
- English(1) The functions of the Islamic Council shall be--
(a) to make recommendations to Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and the Provincial Assemblies as to the ways and means of enabling and encouraging the Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives individually and collectively in all respects in accordance with the principles and concepts of Islam as enunciated in the Holy Quran and Sunnah;
(b) to advise a House, a Provincial Assembly, the President or a Governor on any question referred to the Council as to whether proposed law is or is not repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam;
(c) to make recommendations as to the measures for bringing existing laws into conformity with the Injunctions of Islam and the stages by which such measures should be brought into effect; and
(d) to compile in a suitable form, for the guidance of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and the Provincial Assemblies, such injunctions of Islam as can be given legislative effect.
… (Art. 230) - Urdu(ا) اسلامی کونسل کے کارہائے منصبی حسب ذیل ہوں گے۔۔
(الف) مجلس شوریٰ (پارلیمنٹ) اور صوبائی اسمبلیوں کو ایسے ذرائع اور وسائل کی سفارش کرنا جن سے پاکستان کےمسلمانوں کو اپنی زندگیاں انفرادی اور اجتماعی طور پر ہر لحاظ سے اسلام کے ان اصولوں اور تصورات کے مطابق ڈھالنےکی ترغیب اور امداد ملے جن کا قرآن پاک اور سنت میں تعین کیا گیا ہے؛
(ب) کسی ایوان، کسی صوبائی اسمبلی، صدر یا کسی گورنر کو کسی ایسے سوال کے بارے میں مشورہ دینا جس میں کونسل سے اس بابت رجوع کیا گیا ہو کہ آیا کوئی مجوزہ قانون اسلامی احکام کے منافی ہے یا نہیں؛
(ج) ایسی تدابیر کی جن سے نافذالعمل قوانین کو اسلامی احکام کے مطابق بنایا جائے گا نیز ان مراحل کی جن سے گزر کر محولہ تدابیر کا نفاذ عمل میں لانا چاہئے، سفارش کرنا؛ اور
(د) مجلس شوریٰ (پارلیمنٹ) اور صوبائی اسمبلیوں کی رہنمائی کے لئے اسلام کے ایسے احکام کی ایک موزوں شکل میں تدوین کرنا جنہیں قانونی طور پر نافذ کیا جا سکے۔
…(آرٹیکل ۲۳۰)
Religious Law
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b. The State guarantees reconciling the duties of women towards the family with their work in society, and their equality with men in political, social, cultural, and economic spheres without breaching the provisions of Islamic canon law (Shari’a).
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d. Inheritance is a guaranteed right governed by the Islamic Shari’a. (Art. 5) - Arabic…
ب - تكفل الدولة التوفيق بين واجبات المرأة نحو الأسرة وعملها في المجتمع، ومساواتها بالرجال في ميادين الحياة السياسية والاجتماعية والثـقافية والاقـتصادية دون إخلال بأحكام الشريعة الإسلامية.
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د - الميراث حق مكفول تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية. (المادّة 5)