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Is it permissible to hold a referendum on some articles of the man-made constitution to avoid infringing upon the article that stipulates Islam is the religion of the state?

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This issue and similar issues of Islamic governance (Siyasa Sharia) depend on thefiqh of interests and harms (masalih and mafasid), and they vary according to circumstances and countries. They should be referred to the people of knowledge in each country. Generally, activating the constitutional article stating that Islam is the official religion of the state and that Sharia is the primary source of legislation is one of the important religious duties that must not be neglected.

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