Article 58 of the Saudi Personal Status Law

المادة 58 من نظام الأحوال الشخصية · الفصل الأول: النفقة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- تجب على الأب منفرداً نفقة الولد الذي لا مال له، إذا كان الأب موسراً أو قادراً على التكسب.

2- دون إخلال بالفقرة (1) من هذه المادة، تجب النفقة للابن إلى أن يصل إلى الحد الذي يقدر فيه أمثاله على التكسب، وللبنت إلى أن تتزوج.

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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