Article 580 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 580 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الأول: إنشاء عقد الكفالة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- يجب في عقد الكفالة أن يكون الكفيل كامل الأهلية.

2- الكفالة من المريض مرض الموت لا تنفذ في حق الورثة فيما زاد على (ثلث) التركة إلا بإجازتهم، وإذا كانت الكفالة لوارث أو عنه لم تنفذ في حق باقي الورثة ولو فيما دون (الثلث) إلا بإجازتهم.

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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