Article 4 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 4 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الأول: الخطبة

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا عدل أي من الخاطب أو المخطوبة عن الخطبة بسبب يعود إليه، فليس له الرجوع في الهدية التي قدمها. وللطرف الآخر أن يسترد منه ما قدمه من هدية إن كانت قائمة وإلا بمثلها، أو قيمتها يوم قبضها، ما لم تكن الهدية مما يستهلك بطبيعتها.

وفي جميع الأحوال، إذا انتهت الخطبة بالوفاة، أو بسبب لا يد لأحد الطرفين فيه، فلا يسترد شيء من الهدايا.

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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