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  2. Islam in Maldives - Wikipedia

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    No law contrary to any tenet of Islam shall be enacted in the Maldives. [16] The traditional Islamic law code of sharia forms the Maldives' basic code of law, as interpreted to conform to local Maldivian conditions by the President, the attorney general, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Majlis. [2] Article 142 of the constitution states,

  3. Freedom of religion in Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The constitution specifies that judges must use sharia law in deciding matters not otherwise addressed; sharia is not considered applicable to non-Muslims. [4] Foreigners were not allowed to import any items deemed "contrary to Islam," including alcohol, pork products, or idols for worship.

  4. Religion in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Islam is the state religion of the Maldives. [2] The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Qānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution requires that citizenship status be based on adherence to the state religion, which legally makes the country's citizens hundred percent Muslim. [3]

  5. Application of Sharia by country - Wikipedia

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    Muslims are required to use Sharia law for cases regarding marriage, divorce, maintenance, guardianship of minors (only if both parties are Muslims). Also included are cases concerning waqfs, gifts, succession, or wills, provided that donor is a Muslim or deceased was a Muslim at time of death. [44]

  6. Irreligion in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    On July 14, 2010, Maldivian news site Minivan News [13] reported that 25-year-old air traffic controller Ismail Mohamed Didi had sent two emails, dated June 25, to international human rights organisations declaring that he was an atheist ex-Muslim and that he desired help with his asylum application (directed to the United Kingdom) due to increased repression from family and colleague shunning ...

  7. Taliban marks three years of rule and sharia law in ... - AOL

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    The Taliban's supreme spiritual leader said the group had transformed Afghanistan into an Islamic sharia-based country, as the former insurgents marked three years of rule with a huge military ...

  8. Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Maldives) - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Islamic Affairs (Dhivehi: އިސްލާމީ ކަންތައްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) is a government agency of the Republic of Maldives, handling the country's religious affairs. It was previously known as Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and was constituted by the president of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 1996. [4]

  9. Malaysia's top court strikes out some Islamic laws in ... - AOL

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    Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod, a law professor at Malaysia-based Taylor's University, said Friday's decision could have a "domino effect" with sharia laws in other states likely to see similar ...