Full Description
This volume of Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe covers Portugal and consists of an annotated collection of legal documents affecting the status of Islam and Muslims. The legal texts are published in the original Portuguese language while the annotations and supporting material are in English. By legal documents are meant the texts of legislation, including relevant secondary legislation, as well as significant court decisions. Each legal text is preceded by an introduction describing the historical, political and legal circumstances of its adoption, plus a short paragraph summarising its content. The focus of the collection is on the religious dimensions of being Muslim in Europe, i.e. on individuals' access to practise their religious obligations and on the ability to organise and manifest their religious life.
Contents
Foreword by the Editors
Introductory Remarks
Ibrahim Salama
General Introduction
1 Status of Religious Communities
1.1 Constitutional Guarantees
1.2 Legal Recognition of Churches and Religious Communities
1.3 Religious Entities with No Juridical Personality
1.4 Registered Religious Communities
1.5 Religious Communities as Associations
1.6 Recognition of Ministers of Religion
2 Relations between the State and Islam
2.1 Agreement between Portugal and the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims
3 State Support for Islamic Religious Communities
3.1 Religious Property or Use of Property for Religious Ends
3.2 Tax Benefits
3.3 Commission on Religious Freedom
3.4 Commission for the Religious Persuasions' Broadcasting Time
4 Muslims in Integration Law
5 Mosques and Prayer Houses
6 Burial and Cemeteries
7 Education and Schools
7.1 Compulsory Education
7.2 Religious Education
7.3 Private Schools
8 Further and Higher (Tertiary) Education
9 Islamic Chaplaincy in Public Institutions
9.1 Religious Chaplaincy in the Armed Forces and Security Forces
9.2 Religious Chaplaincy in Prison
9.3 Religious Chaplaincy in the National Health Service
10 Employment and Social Law
10.1 Employment Law
10.2 Religious Needs in Employment and Provision for Days of Rest
10.3 Social Law
11 Islamic Slaughter and Food Regulation
12 Islamic Goods and Services
13 Islamic Dress
14 Criminal Law
15 Family Law
15.1 Private International Law
15.2 Marriage and Divorce
15.3 Children
Bibliography
Index
