What does Article 7 of the UAE Constitution say about Islam and the Islamic Shari'a?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Islam is the official religion and the Islamic Shari'a is a main source of legislation
- Step 1: Article 7 of the Constitution says Islam is the official religion of the UAE. Answer: Islam is the official religion and the Islamic Shari'a is a main source of legislation. It adds that the Islamic Shari'a is a main source of legislation in the UAE and that the official language is Arabic. Why not the others: Article 7 does not say that secular law supersedes Shari'a, that all religions have identical status, or that Shari'a applies only to personal status.
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