Article 97 of the Saudi Law of Sharia Procedure

المادة 97 من نظام المرافعات الشرعية · الباب الثامن: تنحي القضاة وردهم عن الحكم

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا يجوز للقاضي الامتناع من القضاء في قضية معروضة عليه، إلا إذا كان ممنوعًا من نظرها أو قام به سبب للرد. وعليه أن يخبر مرجعه المباشر للإذن له بالتنحي، ويثبت هذا كله في محضر خاص يحفظ في المحكمة.

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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