Article 65 of the Saudi Civil Status Law

المادة 65 من نظام الأحوال المدنية

Official text (Arabic)

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

يعجل بدفن المتوفى ما أمكن ذلك إلا إذا اشتبه في حدوث الوفاة أو وقع شك في أن أسباب الوفاة غير طبيعية ففي هذه الحالة يؤجل الدفن للمدة الكافية للتحقق من الوفاة أو أسبابها، ويقوم طبيب الصحة بتحديد موعد الدفن.

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)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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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.