Basic Law of Saudi Arabia
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Basic Law of Saudi Arabia has been in place since 1992.
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[edit] Religious police
- The state protects Islam; it implements its Shari'ah; it orders people to do right and shun evil; it fulfills the duty regarding God's call.
- Article 23 [Islam], [1]. to do right and shun evil is a variant of w:Enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong[Quran 9:71 (Shakir)]. The wording is different due to translation.
[edit] About the Basic Law
- There is confusion among some people, who think a constitution takes the place of the Koran and the Sunna, which is not true. As you know, any Saudi who is familiar with the situation in Saudi Arabia cannot establish a constitution, a regulation, or a law that runs counter to the Islamic Shari'a.
- Talal bin Abd Al-Aziz, Saudi Prince Talal bin Abd Al-'Aziz Explains the New Method of Determining Future Kings in Saudi Arabia. MEMRI (January 12, 2007). Note that the transcript in the hyperlink has "can establish" due to a typographic error. It should be cannot.
- . Saudi Prince Talal bin Abd Al-'Aziz Explains the New Method of Determining Future Kings in Saudi Arabia
