Article 123 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 123 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الأول: العدة

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا توفي الزوج والمرأة في العدة من خلع أو فسخ أو طلاق بائن، فتكمل عدتها وليس عليها عدة وفاة، إلا إذا كان الطلاق في مرض الموت وبغير طلبها فتعتد بأطول العدتين.

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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