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Religious Law
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe courts shall apply the Shia jurisprudence in cases involving personal matters of followers of the Shia sect in accordance with the provisions of the law. In other cases, if no clarification in this Constitution and other laws exist, the courts shall rule according to laws of this sect. (Art. 131)
- Dariمحاكم برای اهل تشیع، در قضایای مربوط به احوا ل شخصیه، احكام مذهب تشیع را مطابق به احكام قانون تطبیق می نمایند. در سایر دعاوی نیز اگر در این قانون اساسی و قوانین دیگر حكمی موجود نباشد، محاكم قضیه را مطابق به احكام این مذهب حل و فصل می نمایند. (مادۀ ۱۳۱)
- Pashtoمحكمې د اهل تشيع لپاره په شخصيه احوالو پورې مربوطو قضاياوو كې د تشيع د مذهب حكمونه د قانون له احكامو سره سم تطبيقوي. په نورو دعوو كې هم كه په دې اساسي قانون يا نورو قوانينو كې حكم موجود نه وي، محكمې قضيه د دې مذهب له حكمونو سره سم حل او فصل كوي. (۱۳۱ ماده)
Religious Law
Jordan
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State and Arabic is its official language. (Art. 2)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدولة واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
Cambodia
- English…
Buddhism is State’s religion. (Art. 43) - Khmer...
ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនាជាសាសនារបស់រដ្ឋ។ (មាត្រា ៤៣)
Religious Law
Yemen
- EnglishThe Republic of Yemen is an Arab, Islamic and independent sovereign state … (Art. 1)
- Arabicالجمهورية اليمنية دولة عربية إسلامية مستقلة ذات سيادة،. ... (المادّة 1)
Religious Law
Tajikistan
- 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
Kuwait
- English… Inheritance is a right governed by Islamic Law. (Art. 18)
- Arabicوالميراث حق تحكمه الشريعة الاسلامية. (المادّة 18)
Religious Law
Turkmenistan
- EnglishTurkmenistan is a democratic, legal and secular state in which the government takes the form of presidential republic. … (Art. 1)
- RussianТуркменистан - демократическое, правовое и светское государство, в котором государственное правление осуществляется в форме президентской республики … (Статья 1)
- TurkmenTürkmenistan - demokratik, hukuk we dünýewi döwlet bolup, onda döwleti dolandyrmak prezident respublikasy görnüşinde amala aşyrylýar. … (1-nji madda)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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
Malaysia
- English(1) Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.
(2) In every State other than States not having a Ruler the position of the Ruler as the Head of the religion of Islam in his State in the manner and to the extent acknowledged and declared by the Constitution of that State, and, subject to that Constitution, all rights, privileges, prerogatives and powers enjoyed by him as Head of that religion, are unaffected and unimpaired; but in any acts, observances or ceremonies with respect to which the Conference of Rulers has agreed that they should extend to the Federation as a whole each of the other Rulers shall in his capacity of Head of the religion of Islam authorize the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to represent him.
(3) The Constitution of the States of Malacca, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak shall each make provision for conferring on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong the position of Head of the religion of Islam in that State.
(4) Nothing in this Article derogates from any other provision of this Constitution.
(5) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be the head of the religion of Islam in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya; and for this purpose Parliament may be law make provisions for regulating Islamic religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in matters relating to the religion of Islam. (Art. 3) - Malay(1) Islam ialah agama bagi Persekutuan; tetapi agama-agama lain boleh diamalkan dengan aman dan damai di mana-mana Bahagian Persekutuan.
(2) Di dalam tiap-tiap Negeri selain Negeri-Negeri yang tidak mempunyai Raja, kedudukan Raja sebagai Ketua agama Islam di Negerinya mengikut cara dan setakat yang diakui dan ditetapkan oleh Perlembagaan Negeri itu, dan, tertakluk kepada Perlembagaan itu, segala hak, keistimewaan, prerogatif dan kuasa yang dinikmati olehnya sebagai Ketua agama Islam, tidaklah tersentuh dan tercacat; tetapi dalam apa-apa perbuatan, amalan atau upacara yang berkenaan dengannya Majlis Raja-Raja telah bersetuju bahawa perbuatan, amalan atau upacara itu patut diperluas ke seluruh Persekutuan, setiap Raja lain hendaklah atas sifatnya sebagai Ketua agama Islam membenarkan Yang di-Pertuan Agong mewakilinya.
(3) Perlembagaan-Perlembagaan Negeri Melaka, Pulau Pinang, Sabah dan Sarawak hendaklah masing-masing membuat peruntukan bagi memberi Yang di-Pertuan Agong kedudukan sebagai Ketua agama Islam di Negeri itu.
(4) Tiada apa-apa jua dalam ini mengurangkan mana-mana peruntukan lain dalam Perlembagaan ini.
(5) Walau apa pun apa-apa jua dalam Perlembagaan ini, Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah menjadi Ketua Agama Islam di Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya; dan bagi maksud ini Parlimen boleh melalui undang-undang membuat peruntukan-peruntukan bagi mengawal selia hal ehwal agama Islam dan bagi menubuhkan suatu Majlis untuk menasihati Yang di-Pertuan Agong mengenai perkara-perkara yang berhubungan dengan agama Islam. (Perkara 3)
Religious Law
Oman
- English
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– Inheritance is a guaranteed right, governed by Islamic Sharia.
… (Art. 14) - Arabic
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– الميراث حق مكفول، تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية.
… (المادّة ١٤)