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Religious Law
- 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
- English
(1) The Slovak Republic is a sovereign, democratic state governed by the rule of law. It is not bound by any ideology or religion.
… (Art. 1) - Slovak
(1) Slovenská republika je zvrchovaný, demokratický a právny štát. Neviaţe sa na nijakú ideológiu ani náboţenstvo.
… (Čl. 1)
Religious Law
- English… Consistent with the principle of separation of religion and state, the Republic shall establish no state religion. (Art. 14)
Religious Law
- English
Within a regime of independence and autonomy, the State recognizes the Catholic Church as [an] important element in the historical, cultural and moral formation of Peru, and lends its collaboration to it.
The State respects other confessions and may establish forms of collaboration with them. (Art. 50) - Spanish
Dentro de un régimen de independencia y autonomía, el Estado reconoce a la Iglesia Católica como elemento importante en la formación histórica, cultural y moral del Perú, y le presta su colaboración.
El Estado respeta otras confesiones y puede establecer formas de colaboración con ellas. (Art. 50)
Religious Law
- 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
- EnglishThe principles of adherence to the tenets of the Holy religion of Islam as well as Islamic Republicanism shall not be amended. ... (Art. 149)
- Dariاصل پیروی از احكام دین مقدس اسلام و نظام جمهوری اسلامی تعدیل نمی شوند. ... (مادۀ ۱۴۹)
- Pashtoد اسلام دسپېڅلي دين له حكمونو څخه د پيرو ۍ اصل او اسلامي جمهوري نظام نه تعديلېږي. ... (۱۴۹ ماده)
Religious Law
- English
The religion of the state is Islam, and the Islamic Sharia is the basis of legislation. (Art. 2)
- Arabic
دين الدولة الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية هي أساس التشريع. (المادّة ٢)
Religious Law
- English...
(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
- EnglishThe State shall defend:
(1) The right of spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood;
… (Art. XV, Sec. 3) - FilipinoDapat isanggalang ng Estado:
(1) Ang karapatan ng mga mag-asawa na magpamilya nang naaayon sa kanilang pananalig na panrelihiyon at sa mga kinakailangan ng responsableng pagpapamilya;
… (Art. XV, Seksyon 3)
Religious Law
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)