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Religious Law
- English
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(c) A person appointed to be a Judge of the Supreme Court, shall be at least thirty years of age; possess at least seven years experience as a Judge or practicing lawyer or both as a Judge and a practicing lawyer, and must be educated in Islamic Shari’ah or law.
… (Art. 149) - Dhivehi
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(ނ) ސުޕްރީމްކޯޓުގެ ފަނޑިޔާރުކަމަށް އައްޔަންކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކީ އުމުރުން ތިރީސް އަހަރު ވެފައިވުމާއެކު ފަޑިޔާރުކަމުގައި ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނީ ވަކީލުކަންކުރުމުގައި ނުވަތަ މިދެކަމުގައި މަދުވެގެން ހަތްއަހަރު ދުވަހުގެ ތަޖްރިބާ ލިބިފައިވުމާއެކު އިސްލާމީ ޝަރީއަތް ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނީ ދާއިރާއިން އިލްމު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހަކުކަމުގައި ވާންވާނެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 149 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- 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
- English
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, … No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights. (Art. III, Sec. 5)
- Filipino
Hindi dapat magbalangkas ng batas para sa pagtatatag ng relihiyon, ... Hindi dapat kailanganin ang pagsusulit pangrelihiyon sa pagsasagamit ng karapatang sibil o pampulitika. (Art. III, Seksyon 5)
Religious Law
- English1. Every person is guaranteed the freedom of conscience, religion and worship and the religious denominations are separated from the State.
… (Sec. 45) - Tetum1. Ema hotu tenki iha liberdade ba konxiénsia, relijiaun no ba kultu, nune’e konfisaun relijiozu sira haketak ho Estadu.
… (Art. 45) - Portuguese1. A toda a pessoa é assegurada a liberdade de consciência, de religião e de culto, encontrando-se as confissões religiosas separadas do Estado.
… (Art. 45)
Religious Law
- EnglishFirst: Islam is the official religion of the State and is a foundation source of legislation:
A. No law may be enacted that contradicts the established provisions of Islam.
B. No law may be enacted that contradicts the principles of democracy.
C. No law may be enacted that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms stipulated in this Constitution.
Second: This Constitution guarantees the Islamic identity of the majority of the Iraqi people and guarantees the full religious rights to freedom of religious belief and practice of all individuals such as Christians, Yazidis, and Mandean Sabeans. (Art. 2) - Arabicاولاً :ـ الاسلام دين الدولة الرسمي، وهو مصدرٌ اساس للتشريع:
أ ـ لا يجوز سن قانونٍ يتعارض مع ثوابت احكام الاسلام.
ب ـ لا يجوز سن قانونٍ يتعارض مع مبادئ الديمقراطية.
ج ـ لا يجوز سن قانونٍ يتعارض مع الحقوق والحريات الاساسية الواردة في هذا الدستور.
ثانياً :ـ يضمن هذا الدستور الحفاظ على الهوية الاسلامية لغالبية الشعب العراقي، كما ويضمن كامل الحقوق الدينية لجميع الافراد في حرية العقيدة والممارسة الدينية، كالمسيحيين، والايزديين، والصابئة المندائيين. (المادة 2)
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, 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
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(7) The Interpretation Tribunal shall consist of 3 members —
(a) a Chairman who shall be a person who holds or has held high judicial office in any country, or has for at least 20 years been engaged in legal practice in any country;
(b) one member who shall be a person who has for at least 10 years been engaged in legal practice in any country; and
(c) one member who shall be a person from any country who professes the Islamic Religion who holds or has held office in Islamic law or is an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence.
... (Sec. 86) - Malay…
(7) Tribunal Tafsiran hendaklah terdiri daripada 3 orang ahli —
(a) seorang Pengerusi yang merupakan orang yang memegang atau telah memegang jawatan kehakiman yang tinggi di mana-mana negara, atau telah menjalankan amalan undang-undang sekurang-kurangnya selama 20 tahun di mana-mana negara;
(b) seorang ahli yang merupakan orang yang telah menjalankan amalan undang-undang sekurang-kurangnya selama 10 tahun di mana-mana negara; dan
(c) seorang ahli yang merupakan orang dari mana-mana negara yang berugama Islam yang memegang atau telah memegang jawatan dalam perundangan Islam atau mahir dalam bidang perundangan dan hukum ugama Islam.
… (Sec. 86)
Religious Law
- English…
(b) Judicial power is vested also in the following:
(1) a religious court (beit din);
… (Basic Law: The Judiciary (1984), Sec. 1) - Hebrew…
(ב) סמכות שפיטה נתונה גם בידי אלה:
(1) בית דין דתי;
… (חוק יסוד: השפיטה (1984), סעיף 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishAfter the demise of the eminent marji' al-taqlid and great leader of the universal Islamic revolution, and founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatullah al-'Uzma Imam Khumayni--quddisa sirruh al-sharif--who was recognised and accepted as marji' and Leader by a decisive majority of the people, the task of appointing the Leader shall be vested with the experts elected by the people. The Leadership Experts will review and consult among themselves concerning all the fuqaha' possessing the qualifications specified in Articles 5 and 109. In the event they find one of them better versed in Islamic regulations, the subjects of the fiqh, or in political and social issues, or possessing general popularity or special prominence for any of the qualifications mentioned in Article 109, they shall elect him as the Leader. Otherwise, in the absence of such a superiority, they shall elect and declare one of them as the Leader. The Leader thus elected by the Assembly of Experts shall assume all the powers of the wilayat al-amr and all the responsibilities arising therefrom.
The Leader is equal with the rest of the people of the country in the eyes of law. (Art. 107) - Persianپس از مرجع عالیقدر تقلید و رهبر کبیر انقلاب جهانی اسلام و بنیانگذار جمهوری اسلامی ایران حضرت آیتالله العظمی امام خمینی"قدس سره الشریف"، که از طرف اکثریت قاطع مردم به مرجعیت و رهبری شناخته و پذیرفته شدند، تعیین رهبر برعهده خبرگان منتخب مردم است. خبرگان رهبری درباره همه فقها واجد شرایط مذکور در اصول پنجم و یکصد و نهم بررسی و مشورت میکنند هرگاه یکی از آنان را اعلم به احکام و موضوعات فقهی یا مسایل سیاسی و اجتماعی یا دارای مقبولیت عامه یا واجد برجستگی خاص در یکی از صفات مذکور در اصل یکصد و نهم تشخیص دهند او را به رهبری انتخاب میکنند و در غیر این صورت یکی از آنان را به عنوان رهبر انتخاب و معرفی مینمایند. رهبر منتخب خبرگان، ولایت امر و همه مسئولیتهای ناشی از آن را برعهده خواهد داشت.
رهبر در برابر قوانین با سایر افراد کشور مساوی است. (اصل 107)