Article 61 of the Saudi Civil Status Law

المادة 61 من نظام الأحوال المدنية

Official text (Arabic)

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

يحرر القادة العسكريون شهادة وفاة الجنود والموظفين والمتطوعين الذين يتوفون أو يستشهدون داخل المملكة أو خارجها أثناء العمليات الحربية أو المهمات المماثلة لها أو المتفرعة عنها وذلك بالشكل المنصوص عليه في المادة (57) على أن يتم بعث إحدى النسخ عن طريق الوزارة أو الرئاسة إلى ذوي المتوفى والأخرى إلى إدارة الأحوال المدنية في المنطقة للتأشير بذلك على قيودهم.

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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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.