Article 240 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 240 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الخامس: ميراث المفقود والحمل ومنفي النسب

Official text (Arabic)

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

يحفظ للحمل من تركة مورثه أوفر النصيبين لذكر أو أنثى أو أكثر بناء على تقرير طبي معتمد يحدد عدد الأجنة، ويعطى باقي الورثة أقل النصيبين. فإذا وضع وتبين موته أو حياته وجنسه وعدده، فيُوزع باقي التركة على الورثة بحسب أنصبتهم.

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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