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Religious Law
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is established on the foundation of justice, "Shoura" and equality in compliance with the Islamic Shari'ah (the revealed law of Islam). (Basic Law, Art. 8)
- Arabicﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﻟﻌﺩل ﻭﺍﻟﺸﻭﺭﻯ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﻭﺍﺓ ﻭﻓﻕ ﺍﻟﺸـﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻤﻴﺔ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 8)
Religious Law
Côte d’Ivoire
- English…
The republican form of government and the secularism of the state may not be subject to revision. (Art. 178) - French…
La forme républicaine du Gouvernement et la laïcité de l'Etat ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 178)
Religious Law
Somalia
- English(1) Islam is the religion of the State.
(2) No religion other than Islam can be propagated in the country.
(3) No law which is not compliant with the general principles of Shari'ah can be enacted. (Art. 2) - Somali(1) Islaamku waa Diinta Dawladda.
(2) Diin aan ahayn Islaamka laguma faafin karo dalka.
(3) Lama soo saari karo sharci aan waafaqsaneyn Mabaadi’da Guud ee Shareecada Islaamka iyo Maqaasiiddeeda. (Qodobka 2aad.)
Religious Law
Panama
- EnglishAll religions may be professed and all forms of worship practiced freely, without any other limitation than respect for Christian morality and public order. It is recognized that the Catholic religion is practiced by the majority of Panamanians. (Art. 35)
- SpanishEs libre la profesión de todas las religiones, así como el ejercicio de todos los cultos, sin otra limitación que el respeto a la moral cristiana y al orden público. Se reconoce que la religión católica es la de la mayoría de los panameños. (Art. 35)
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
Vanuatu
- EnglishWE the people of Vanuatu, …
HEREBY proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles,
… (Preamble) - FrenchNOUS, Peuple de Vanuatu, …
PROCLAMONS la création de la République libre et unie de Vanuatu, fondée sur les valeurs traditionnelles mélanésiennes, la foi en Dieu et les principes chrétiens.
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
Afghanistan
- EnglishAfghanistan shall be an Islamic Republic, independent, unitary and indivisible state. (Art. 1)
- Dariافغانستان، دولت جمهوری اسلامی، مستقل، واحد و غیر قابل تجزیه می باشد. (مادۀ ۱)
- Pashtoافغانستان، خپلواك، واحد، او نه بيليدونكى اسلامي جمهوري دولت دى. (۱ماده)
Religious Law
Georgia
- EnglishAlong with freedom of belief and religion, the State shall recognise the outstanding role of the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia in the history of Georgia, and its independence from the State. The relationship between the state of Georgia and the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia shall be determined by a constitutional agreement, which shall be in full compliance with the universally recognised principles and norms of international law in the area of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Georgianრწმენისა და აღმსარებლობის თავისუფლებასთან ერთად სახელმწიფო აღიარებს საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის განსაკუთრებულ როლს საქართველოს ისტორიაში და მის დამოუკიდებლობას სახელმწიფოსაგან. საქართველოს სახელმწიფოსა და საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის ურთიერთობა განისაზღვრება კონსტიტუციური შეთანხმებით, რომელიც სრულად უნდა შეესაბამებოდეს საერთაშორისო სამართლის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ პრინციპებსა და ნორმებს ადამიანის უფლებათა და თავისუფლებათა სფეროში. (მუხლი 8)
Religious Law
Bahrain
- EnglishThe State safeguards the Arab and Islamic heritage. It contributes to the advancement of human civilization and strives to strengthen the bonds between the Islamic countries, and to achieve the aspirations of the Arab nation for unity and progress. (Art. 6)
- Arabicتصون الدولة التراث العربي والإسلامي، وتسهم في ركب الحضارة الإنسانية، وتعمل على تقوية الروابط بين البلاد الإسلامية، وتحقيق آمال الأمة العربية في الوحدة والتـقدم. (المادة 6)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll civil, penal, financial, economic, administrative, cultural, military, political, and other laws and regulations must be based on Islamic criteria. This principle applies absolutely and generally to all articles of the Constitution as well as to all other laws and regulations, and the fuqaha' of the Guardian Council shall determine this matter. (Art. 4)
- Persianکلیه قوانین و مقررات مدنی، جزایی، مالی، اقتصادی، اداری، فرهنگی، نظامی، سیاسی و غیر اینها باید بر اساس موازین اسلامی باشد. این اصل بر اطلاق یا عموم همه اصول قانون اساسی و قوانین و مقررات دیگر حاکم است و تشخیص این امر بر عهده فقهاء شورای نگهبان است. (اص 4)