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Religious Law
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe judicial authority is an independent power. In discharging their duties, the judges bow to no authority other than that of Islamic Shari'ah. (Basic Law, Art. 46)
- Arabicاﻟﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﻠﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻀﺎﺌﻬﻡ ﻟﻐﻴﺭ ﺴﻠﻁﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 46)
Religious Law
Guyana
- EnglishGuyana is an indivisible, secular, democratic sovereign state in the course of transition from capitalism to socialism and shall be known as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Somalia
- English(1) The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is based on the foundations of the Holy Quran and the Sunna of our prophet Mohamed (PBUH) and protects the higher objectives of Shari'ah and social justice.
(2) The Federal Republic of Somalia is a Muslim country which is a member of the African and Arab Nations.
… (Art. 3) - Somali(1) Dastuurka Soomaaliya waxaa saldhig u ah Qur’aanka kariimka ah iyo Sunnada Nabigeenna Muxammed (NNK), wuxuuna ilaalinayaa maqaasidda (ujeeddooyinka) shareecada iyo caddaaladda bulshada.
(2) Soomaaliya waa dal Islaam ah, kana mid ah ummadaha Carabta iyo Afrikaanka.
… (Qodobka 3aad.)
Religious Law
Thailand
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Religious Law
Yemen
- EnglishIslamic Shari'ah is the source of all legislation. (Art. 3)
- Arabicالشريعة الإسلامية مصدر جميع التشريعات. (المادّة 3)
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
Iraq
- English...
Second: The Federal Supreme Court shall be made up of a number of judges, experts in Islamic jurisprudence, and legal scholars, whose number, the method of their selection, and the work of the Court shall be determined by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives. (Art. 92) - Arabic…
ثانياً :ـ تتكون المحكمة الاتحادية العليا، من عددٍ من القضاة، وخبراء في الفقه الاسلامي، وفقهاء القانون، يُحدد عددهم، وتنظم طريقة اختيارهم، وعمل المحكمة، بقانونٍ يُسن بأغلبية ثلثي اعضاء مجلس النواب. (المادة 92)
Religious Law
Tunisia
- EnglishIn the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
… Expressing our people’s commitment to the teachings of Islam, … (Preamble) - Arabicبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم, ...
وتعبيرا عن تمسّك شعبنا بتعاليم الإسلام، … (التوطئة) - FrenchAu nom de Dieu, le Clément, le Miséricordieux.
... Exprimant l’attachement de notre peuple aux enseignements de l’Islam ... (Préambule)
Religious Law
Hungary
- English…
(3) The State and religious communities shall operate separately. Religious communities shall be autonomous.
(4) The State and religious communities may cooperate to achieve community goals. At the request of a religious community, the National Assembly shall decide on such cooperation. The religious communities participating in such cooperation shall operate as established churches. The State shall provide specific privileges to established churches with regard to their participation in the fulfilment of tasks that serve to achieve community goals.
(5) The common rules relating to religious communities, as well as the conditions of cooperation, the established churches and the detailed rules relating to established churches, shall be laid down in a cardinal Act. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. VII) - Hungarian...
(3) Az állam és a vallási közösségek különváltan működnek. A vallási közösségek önállóak.
(4) Az állam és a vallási közösségek a közösségi célok elérése érdekében együttműködhetnek. Az együttműködésről a vallási közösség kérelme alapján az Országgyűlés dönt. Az együttműködésben részt vevő vallási közösségek bevett egyházként működnek. A bevett egyházaknak a közösségi célok elérését szolgáló feladatokban való részvételükre tekintettel az állam sajátos jogosultságokat biztosít.
(5) A vallási közösségekre vonatkozó közös szabályokat, valamint az együttműködés feltételeit, a bevett egyházakat és a rájuk vonatkozó részletes szabályokat sarkalatos törvény határozza meg. (Szabadság és Felelősség, VII. cikk)
Religious Law
Brunei Darussalam
- English...
(3) The Attorney General shall have power exercisable at his discretion to institute, conduct or discontinue any proceedings for an offence other than —
(a) proceedings before a Syariah Court, subject to the provisions of any written law to the contrary;
... (Sec. 81) - Malay…
(3) Peguam Negara hendaklah mempunyai kuasa yang boleh dijalankan mengikut budi bicaranya untuk memulakan, menjalankan atau menghentikan sebarang perbicaraan kerana sesuatu kesalahan selain dari —
(a) perbicaraan di hadapan sesebuah Mahkamah Syariah, tertakluk kepada peruntukan-peruntukan sebarang undang-undang bertulis yang bertentangan;
… (Sec. 81)