Article 43 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 43 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الرابع: حقوق الزوجين

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- للزوجة الامتناع عن الدخول والانتقال إلى بيت الزوجية حتى تقبض مهرها الحال ويهيئ الزوج لها المسكن المناسب، ولها الحق في النفقة خلال هذه المدة.

2- إذا رضيت الزوجة بالدخول قبل أن تقبض مهرها الحال، فيبقى دَيْناً في ذمة الزوج لها المطالبة به في أي وقت شاءت، وليس لها الامتناع بعد ذلك إذا هيَّأ لها المسكن المناسب.

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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