Article 212 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 212 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الثاني: ميراث أصحاب الفروض

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- الجد الوارث كل من ليس في نسبته إلى الميت أنثى.

2- يرث الجد عند عدم الأب، ويسقط الجد الأعلى عند وجود جد وارث أقرب.

3- يكون ميراث الجد مثل ميراث الأب ويحجب الإخوة. وإذا انحصر الورثة في أحد الزوجين وأمٍ وجَد؛ فيرث الباقي تعصيباً بعد أخذ أحد الزوجين نصيبه، وأخذ الأم (ثلثها) من كل التركة.

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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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.