Article 3 of the Saudi Alimony Fund Statute
المادة 3 من تنظيم صندوق النفقة
The article sets the Fund's goal of ensuring that alimony is paid to beneficiaries without delay, under the provisions of the Statute.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يهدف الصندوق إلى ضمان صرف النفقة للمستفيدين دون تأخير، وذلك وفقاً للأحكام الواردة في التنظيم.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 3 explained in plain English
This article states the basic purpose of establishing the Alimony Fund, which is:
Ensuring that alimony is paid to beneficiaries without delay.
The aim is that the beneficiary does not stay without alimony while waiting for the person obliged to pay it to comply, but that the Fund is a means for alimony to reach him on time.
But the article qualifies this goal with the phrase "under the provisions contained in the Statute"; the Fund does not pay everyone who asks, but according to the cases, conditions and procedures set by the Statute and its Regulations.
Article 4 turns this goal into specific tasks, including:
- Paying alimony to whoever has obtained a court judgment entitling him to it that has not been enforced for a reason other than the obligor's insolvency.
- Paying it to whoever has obtained a court order for it and whose claim is still pending before the court.
- Paying temporary alimony before the judgment is issued.
- Claiming from the person obliged to pay alimony the amounts the Fund paid on his behalf.
Article 2 provides that the Fund is linked to the Minister of Justice and headquartered in the Ministry of Justice. Anyone facing a delay in his alimony would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status.
Practical example
Sarah obtained a judgment for monthly alimony for her children against her ex-husband, but he has been late in paying for months. The Alimony Fund was established to ensure that alimony reaches beneficiaries without delay, so she may apply to the Fund if her situation is one to which the Statute and its conditions apply, as in the cases listed in Article 4.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 3 of the Saudi Alimony Fund Statute
What is the goal of the Alimony Fund?
Ensuring that alimony is paid to beneficiaries without delay, under the provisions of the Statute.
Does the Alimony Fund pay anyone who asks?
No. It pays under the provisions contained in the Statute, and Article 4 sets the cases in which it pays.
More articles on Establishing the Alimony Fund and Its Objectives
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Alimony Fund Statute, including alimony as money a person must spend on whoever is entitled to it under Sharia, and the beneficiary as whoever is entitled to it under the Statute.
لأغراض هذا التنظيم؛ يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا التنظيم- المعاني الموضحة أمامها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق خلاف ذلك : التنظيم: تنظيم صندوق النفق
- Article 2
The article establishes the Alimony Fund, linked to the Minister of Justice, with legal personality and an independent budget, headquartered in the Ministry of Justice.
يُنشأ -وفقاً لأحكام التنظيم- صندوق يسمى (صندوق النفقة)، يرتبط بوزير العدل، وتكون له شخصية اعتبارية، وميزانية مستقلة، ويكون مقره في وزارة العدل.
- Article 16
The article requires the Fund's Board to issue the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the date the Statute was issued.
يصدر المجلس اللائحة خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ صدور التنظيم.
- Article 17
The article provides that the Alimony Fund Statute takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا التنظيم بعد تسعين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.