Constitution

Part IX · Islamic Provisions

Reference by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), etc., to Islamic Council

Article 229

Amended by 26th Amendment (2024)

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The President or the Governor of a Province may, or if 1[one-fourth] of its total membership so requires, a House or a Provincial Assembly shall, refer to the Islamic Council for advice any question as to whether a proposed law is or is not repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam.

Amendment notes (1)›
  1. 1Substituted by the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amdt.) Act, 2024 (26 of 2024), section 23, for “two-fifths”.

How to cite

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Article 229 of the Constitution
With heading
Article 229 of the Constitution (Reference by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), etc., to Islamic Council)
In full
Article 229, 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 162