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Sharia (Qur'an & Sunnah)

Type	Framework
Framework	Constitutional foundation
Tier	Foundational: Sharia & Basic Law
Legal status	Foundational

Sharia principles, including tajassus (prohibition on spying), satr (concealment), amanah (trust) and the sanctity of the home, form the backdrop to privacy norms.

Documents

• Hosted official text (PDF, English) (unofficial translation)
• Hosted official text (PDF, Arabic)

In this framework

• Basic Law of Governance (Arts 37 & 40)

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