The Iraqi Constitution is not based on Sharia law. Than again, any country’s Constitution is just a meaningless piece of paper that can be bastardized by mob rule and activist judges.
We see that here in the USA.
Nowhere in the Iraqi Constitution does it say that Christians who operate a liquor store should have their store burned to the ground and be arrested. Does it happen? Yes.
Nor does it say anything about Islamic dress codes and mandatory burquas. Yet that has become the de facto law in some areas there.
Our US Constitution doesn’t say anything about banning ______ (fill in the blank), but that doesn’t stop the agenda afflicted.
Iraqi Constitution
Chapter 1
Article (1): The Republic of Iraq is an independent, sovereign nation, and the system of rule in it is a democratic, federal, representative (parliamentary) republic.
Article (2): 1st - Islam is the official religion of the state and is a basic source of legislation: (a) No law can be passed that contradicts the undisputed rules of Islam. (b) No law can be passed that contradicts the principles of democracy. (c) No law can be passed that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms outlined in this constitution.
And if you read on through to see who the lawmakers are going to be(Supreme Federal Court) you read the following
SECOND:
The Supreme Federal Court Article (90): 1st - The Supreme Federal Court is an independent judicial body, financially and administratively, its work and its duties will be defined by law.
2nd - The Supreme Federal Court will be made up of a number of judges and experts in Sharia (Islamic Law) and law, whose number and manner of selection will be defined by a law that should be passed by two-thirds of the parliament members.
Article (91): The Supreme Federal Court will have the following duties: 1st - overseeing the constitutionality of federal laws before they are issued. 2nd - overseeing the constitutionality of the laws and standing regulations. 3rd - interpreting the text of the constitution.
4th - ruling in cases that emerge from the implementation of federal laws. 5th - ruling in disputes between the federal government and the governments of the regions and the provinces and local administrations. 6th - ruling in disputes between the governments of the regions or provinces.
7th - ruling in accusations against the president of the republic, the prime minister and the ministers.
8th - endorsing the final results of parliamentary general elections.