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Religious Law
Mexico
- EnglishThe historical principle of the separation of the State and the churches orients the norms contained in this Article. The churches and other religious groups will be subject to the law.
… (Art. 130) - SpanishEl principio histórico de la separación del Estado y las iglesias orienta las normas contenidas en el presente artículo. Las iglesias y demás agrupaciones religiosas se sujetarán a la ley.
… (Art. 130)
Religious Law
Gambia
- EnglishIn addition to this Constitution, the laws of The Gambia consist of—
…
(f) the Sharia as regards matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance among members of the communities to which it applies. (Sec. 7)
Religious Law
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishGuinea-Bissau is a sovereign, democratic, secular and unitary republic. (Art. 1)
- PortugueseA Guiné-Bissau é uma República soberana, democrática, laica e unitária. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Pakistan
- 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
Bahrain
- EnglishThe religion of the State is Islam. The Islamic Shari’a is a principal source for legislation. … (Art. 2)
- Arabicدين الدولة الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتـشريع، ... (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
Liberia
- English… Consistent with the principle of separation of religion and state, the Republic shall establish no state religion. (Art. 14)
Religious Law
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe State shall protect the Islamic Creed and shall cater to the application of Shari'ah.
The State shall enjoin good and forbid evil, and shall undertake the duties of the call to Islam. (Basic Law, Art. 23) - Arabicﺘﺤﻤﻲ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﻟﺔ ﻋﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻼﻡ.. ﻭﺘﻁﺒﻕ ﺸﺭﻴﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﺘﺄﻤﺭ ﺒﺎﻟﻤﻌﺭﻭﻑ ﻭﺘﻨﻬﻰ ﻋـﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻜـﺭ ﻭﺘﻘـﻭﻡ ﺒﻭﺍﺠﺏ ﺍﻟﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﷲ. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 23)
Religious Law
Morocco
- English…
A sovereign Muslim State, attached to its national unity and to its territorial integrity, the Kingdom of Morocco intends to preserve, in its plentitude and its diversity, its one and indivisible national identity. Its unity, is forged by the convergence of its Arab-Islamist, Berber [amazighe] and Saharan-Hassanic [saharo-hassanie] components, nourished and enriched by its African, Andalusian, Hebraic and Mediterranean influences [affluents]. The preeminence accorded to the Muslim religion in the national reference is consistent with [va de pair] the attachment of the Moroccan people to the values of openness, of moderation, of tolerance and of dialog for mutual understanding between all the cultures and the civilizations of the world.
… (Preamble) - Arabic…
المملكة المغربية دولة إسلامية ذات سيادة كاملة، متشبّثة بوحدتها الوطنية والترابية، وبصيانة تلاحم وتنوع مقومات هويتها الوطنية، الموحدة بانصهار كل مكوناتها، العربية - الإسلامية، والأمازيغية، والصحراوية الحسّانية، والغنيّة بروافدها الإفريقيّة والأندلسية والعبرية والمتوسطية. كما أن الهوية المغربية تتميز بتبوؤ الدين الإسلامي مكانة الصّدارة فيها، وذلك في ظلّ تشبث الشعب المغربي بقيم الانفتاح والاعتدال والتسامح والحوار، والتفاهم المتبادل بين الثقافات والحضارات الإنسانية جمعاء.
… (التّصدير)
Religious Law
Burundi
- EnglishBurundi is an independent, sovereign, secular, democratic, and unitary Republic [,] respecting its ethnic and religious diversity. (Art. 1)
- KirundiUburundi ni Republika imwe rudende, yishira ikizana, itegamiye idini na rimwe, ishingiye ku ntwaro rusangi, yubahiriza ubudasa muvyerekeye amoko n’amadini. (Ingingo ya 1)
- FrenchLe Burundi est une République indépendante, souveraine, laïque, démocratique, unitaire et respectant sa diversité ethnique et religieuse. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Namibia
- English(1) The Republic of Namibia is hereby established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State founded upon the principles of democracy, the rule of law and justice for all.
… (Art. 1)