Article 39 of the Saudi Enforcement Law

المادة 39 من نظام التنفيذ · الفصل العاشر: التنفيذ في الأحوال الشخصية

The Saudi Enforcement Law is not in force yet; it applies from 28 October 2026.

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- ينفذ -جبرًا- السند التنفيذي الصادر بالحضانة، والزيارة، حتى لو أدى ذلك إلى الاستعانة بالقوة المختصة وإلى دخول المنازل بحسب ما يقتضيه الحال، ويعاد تنفيذ السند التنفيذي كلما اقتضى الأمر ذلك.

2- تسري أحكام التنفيذ المباشر على الممتنع عن التنفيذ في مسائل الأحوال الشخصية وفق ضوابط تحددها اللائحة يراعى فيها طبيعة مسائل الأحوال الشخصية وظروف التنفيذ.

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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