Article 114 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 114 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الرابع: فسخ عقد الزواج

Official text (Arabic)

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

ما لم تكن الغيبة بسبب عمل، للزوجة طلب فسخ عقد الزواج بسبب غياب زوجها المعروف موطنه أو محل إقامته إذا غاب عنها مدة لا تقل عن (أربعة) أشهر ولو كان له مال يمكن استيفاء النفقة منه، ولا يحكم لها بذلك إلا بعد إنذاره: إما بالإقامة مع زوجته أو نقلها إليه أو طلاقها، على أن يمهل لأجلٍ لا يزيد على (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ إنذاره.

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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