GK
WORLD GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Qatar
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Pakistan
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Indonesia
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Saudi Arabia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Islam guides not only the lives of the people, but also the policies and functions of the government. The Holy Qur’an is the constitution of the Kingdom and Shari’ah (Islamic law) is the basis of the Saudi legal system.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the 1992 Basic Law of Governance, the country’s official religion is Islam and the constitution is the Quran and Sunna (traditions and practices based on the life of the Prophet Muhammad).
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the basic law, Sunni Islam is the official religion and the country’s constitution is the Qur’an and the Sunna (traditions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad). The legal system is based on the government’s application of the Hanbali School of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The official form of Islam is Sunni of the Hanbali school, in its Salafi version. According to official statistics 75% of Saudi Arabian citizens are Sunni Muslims, 25% are Shia.
Detailed explanation-5: -Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country in which Islamic law is strictly enforced.