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Religious Law
- EnglishThe State shall maintain the Islamic and Arab heritage and shall share in the path of civilization and humanitarianism. (Art. 12)
- Arabicتصون الدولة التراث الإسلامي والعربي، وتسهم في ركب الحضارة الإنسانية. (المادّة 12)
Religious Law
- EnglishI. In the Republic of Azerbaijan religion is separated from the State. All religions are equal before the law.
… (Art. 18) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasında din dövlətdən ayrıdır. Bütün dini etiqadlar qanun qarşısında bərabərdir.
… (Maddə 18)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe source of Ifta (religious ruling) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah. The law shall specify the composition of the Senior Ulema Board and of the Administration of Religious Research and Ifta and its jurisdictions. (Basic Law, Art. 45)
- Arabicمصدر الإفتاء في المملكة العربية السعودية كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله... ويبين النظام ترتيب هيئة كبار العلماء وإدارة البحوث العلمية والافتاء واختصاصاتها. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 45)
Religious Law
- English
1. In the Kyrgyz Republic no religion may be established as state religion or obligatory one.
2. Religion and all religious cults are separated from the state.
3. Interference by religious associations, clergymen and ministers of religion in the activities of public authorities shall be prohibited. (Art. 9) - Russian
1. В Кыргызской Республике никакая религия не может быть установлена в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религия и все религиозные культы отделены от государства.
3. Запрещается вмешательство религиозных объединений, священнослужителей и служителей культов в деятельность органов государственной власти. (Статья 9) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасында эч бир дин мамлекеттик же милдеттүү дин катары кабыл алынышы мүмкүн эмес.
2. Дин жана бардык диний ырасымдар мамлекеттен ажыратылган.
3. Диний бирикмелердин, дин жана ырасымдардын кызматчыларынын мамлекеттик бийлик органдарынын ишине кийлигишүүсүнө тыюу салынат. (9-берене)
Religious Law
- English
The political principles of the state consist of the following:
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– Laying down sound shura pillars that emanate from Islamic Sharia and the heritage and values of the country, that take pride in its history, and that employ useful contemporary methods and means.
... (Art. 13) - Arabic
تتمثل المبادئ السياسية للدولة في الآتي:
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– إرساء دعائم شورى صحيحة نابعة من الشريعة الإسلامية وتراث الوطن وقيمه، معتزة بتاريخه، آخذة بالمفيد من أساليب العصر وأدواته.
... (المادّة ١٣)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe separation of Church and State shall be inviolable. (Art. II, Sec. 6)
- FilipinoHindi dapat labagin ang pagkakahiwalay ng Simbahan at ng Estado. (Art. II, Seksyon 6)
Religious Law
- EnglishQatar is an independent sovereign Arab State. Its religion is Islam and Shari’a law shall be a main source of its legislations. … (Art. 1)
- Arabicقطر دولة عربية مستقلة ذات سيادة. دينها الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي لتشريعاتها. ... (المادّة 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe form of public administration, the territorial integrity, and the democratic, law-governed, secular and social nature of the state shall be irrevocable. (Art. 100)
- RussianРеспубликанская форма правления, территориальная целостность,демократическая, правовая, светская и социальная сущность государства неизменны. (Статья 100)
- TajikШакли идораи ҷумҳурӣ, тамомияти арзӣ, моҳияти демократӣ, ҳуқуқбунёдӣ, дунявӣ ва иҷтимоии давлат тағйирнопазиранд. (Моддаи 100)
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:
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(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.
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(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
- English…
(3) No woman shall be subjected to physical, mental, sexual, psychological or other form of violence or exploitation on grounds of religion, social, cultural tradition, practice or on any other grounds. Such act shall be punishable by law, and the victim shall have the right to obtain compensation in accordance with law.
… (Art. 38) - Nepali…
(३) महिला विरुद्व धार्मिक, सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक परम्परा, प्रचलन वाअन्य कुनै आधारमा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य, मनोवैज्ञानिक वा अन्यकुनै किसिमको हिंसाजन्य कार्य वा शोषण गरिने छैन । त्यस्तो कार्य कानून बमोजिम दण्डनीय हुनेछ र पीडितलाई कानून बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति पाउने हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३८)