The rule of the State is hereditary in the family of Al‐Thani and in the line of the male descendants of Hamad Bin
Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Bin Jassim.
The rule shall be inherited by the son appointed as Crown Prince by the Emir. In the event that there is no such heir,
the preroga ves of rule shall pass to the member of the family named by the Emir as Crown Prince, and his male
descendants shall inherit such rule.
The provisions regarding the rule of the State and the accession shall be determined by legisla on that shall be
issued within a year from the date that this Cons tu on shall come into force. The present Law shall have the
power of the Cons tu on.
Article 9
The Emir shall, by an Emiri Order, appoint a Crown Prince a er consulta on with members of the Ruling Family and
wise people (Ahal Alhal wal agd) in the State. The Crown Prince must be a Muslim born to a Qatari Muslim mother.
Article 10
The Crown Prince, on his appointment, shall take the following oath: ‐
“I, …, do solemnly swear by Almighty Allah to respect the Shari'a Law, the Cons tu on and the Laws thereof,
maintain the independence of the State and safeguard its territorial integrity, defend the freedom and interests of
its people, and be loyal to the State and the Emir”.
Article 11
The Crown Prince shall assume the powers and discharge the func ons of the Emir on his behalf during the Emir’s
absence from the country, or in the event of temporary unavoidable circumstances.