Courts shall apply Sharia principles to cases brought before them, as derived from the
Quran and Sunnah as well as laws promulgated by the State that are not in conflict with
the Quran and Sunnah, and shall adhere to procedures stipulated in this Law.

No person may be arrested, searched, detained or imprisoned except in cases provided by
law. Detention or imprisonment may be carried out only in places designated for such
purposes and for the period prescribed by the competent authority.
A person under arrest may not be subjected to any bodily or moral harm, nor torture or
degrading treatment.

No penalty may be imposed on any person except upon conviction of an act in violation of
Sharia or law following a trial in accordance with Sharia principles.