Constitution

Part IX · Islamic Provisions

Provisions relating to the Holy Quran and Sunnah

Article 227

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English · authoritative

(1)

All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah, in this part referred to as the Injunctions of Islam, and no law shall be enacted which is repugnant to such Injunctions.

1[Explanation.–In the application of this clause to the personal law of any Muslim sect, the expression “Quran and Sunnah” shall mean the Quran and Sunnah as interpreted by the sect.]

(2)

Effect shall be given to the provisions of clause (1) only in the manner provided in this Part.

(3)

Nothing in this Part shall affect the personal laws of non-Muslim citizens or their status as citizens.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1Explanation added by the Constitution (Third Amdt.) Order, 1980 (P. O. No. 14 of 1980), Article 2.

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Article 227 of the Constitution
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Article 227 of the Constitution (Provisions relating to the Holy Quran and Sunnah)
In full
Article 227, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

English text as amended up to 21 November 2025 (27th Amendment), published by Ministry of Law and Justice / National Assembly of Pakistan. The English text is authoritative. Official PDF, page 161