Article 49 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 49 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الأول: النفقة

Official text (Arabic)

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

تستحق النفقة المستمرة للزوجة والأولاد والوالدين من تاريخ إقامة الدعوى للمطالبة بها، وتعد ديناً ممتازاً يقدم على سائر الديون بخلاف النفقة الماضية، فتخضع إلى حكم باقي الديون.

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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