Constitution of Afghanistan
131
Chapter 7 Judiciary
- Jurisdiction
- Afghanistan
- Provision
- 131
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The courts shall apply the Shia jurisprudence in cases involving personal matters of followers of the Shia sect in accordance with the provisions of the law. In other cases, if no clarification in this Constitution and other laws exist, the courts shall rule according to laws of this sect.
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Constitution of Afghanistan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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