Article 250 of the Saudi Personal Status Law
المادة 250 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الباب الثامن: أحكام ختامية
The Minister of Justice prepares the regulations necessary for the Personal Status Law, and they are issued by order of the Prime Minister.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعد وزير العدل اللوائح اللازمة لهذا النظام، وتصدر بأمر من رئيس مجلس الوزراء.
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
Article 250 explained in plain English
Article 250 identifies the body responsible for the regulations necessary for the Personal Status Law and the way they are issued, and distinguishes between two stages:
- Preparation: carried out by the Minister of Justice.
- Issuance: the regulations are issued by order of the Prime Minister.
The purpose of the regulations is to complete what the Law needs for its application, and the article describes them as the necessary regulations for this Law. The article does not specify the number of these regulations, their subjects or a period for issuing them, and its text contains nothing of their content. For this reason one should refer to the regulations themselves after they are issued to know what they contain, and their provisions cannot be assumed from the text of this article.
This article comes within the final provisions of the Law, after Article 249, which considers valid the judgments and decisions issued before the Law came into force under the provisions in force before it came into force, and before Article 251, which provides that in what the Law has no provision on, the provisions of Islamic Sharia most suitable to its preferences apply.
Anyone who wishes to know whether a particular regulation governs his or her matter should consult a lawyer specializing in personal status cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 250 of the Saudi Personal Status Law
Who prepares the Implementing Regulations of the Personal Status Law?
The Minister of Justice prepares the regulations necessary for the Law, according to Article 250.
How are the regulations of the Personal Status Law issued?
They are issued by order of the Prime Minister after the Minister of Justice prepares them.
More articles on Final Provisions
- Article 246
Those responsible for enforcing the Personal Status Law must keep confidential the information they learn through their work, so as to protect the sanctity of the family and its secrets.
يلتزم المعنيون بإنفاذ أحكام هذا النظام بالمحافظة على سرية المعلومات التي اطلعوا عليها بحكم عملهم، وذلك بما يحفظ حرمة الأسرة وأسرارها.
- Article 247
The article adopts the Hijri calendar for calculating all the periods in the Personal Status Law.
يعتمد الحساب الهجري في المدد الواردة في هذا النظام.
- Article 248
The provisions of the Personal Status Law apply to all claims in which no final judgments had been issued before it came into force.
تسري أحكام هذا النظام على جميع الدعاوى التي لم يصدر في شأنها أحكام نهائية قبل نفاذه.
- Article 249
All judgments and decisions issued before the Personal Status Law came into force are considered valid under the provisions that were in force before it.
تعد كافة الأحكام والقرارات الصادرة قبل نفاذ هذا النظام صحيحة؛ وفقاً للأحكام المعمول بها قبل نفاذه.
- Article 251
Where the Personal Status Law has no provision, the provisions of Islamic Sharia most suitable to this Law's preferences apply.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص في هذا النظام، تطبق أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية الأكثر ملاءمة لترجيحات هذا النظام.
- Article 252
The Personal Status Law applies after 90 days from the date of its publication, and repeals all provisions that conflict with it.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد مضي (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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