Article 8 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance

المادة 8 من النظام الأساسي للحكم · الباب الثاني: نظام الحكم

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يقوم الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية على أساس العدل والشورى والمساواة، وفق الشريعة الإسلامية.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

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