Article 10 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
المادة 10 من اللائحة التنظيمية للجان إصلاح ذات البين في إمارات المناطق
Article 10 makes the convicted person responsible for paying the reconciliation payment, and requires the Ministry of Interior's approval to open a bank account to collect it, under the supervision of the committee secretary.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا كان الصلح مع أولياء الدم بمقابل، فيكون المحكوم عليه هو المطالب بالسداد، وعند تقدمه أو أحد ذويه أو وكيله للجنة بطلب فتح حساب بنكي لجمع المقابل، فيُرفع بذلك إلى وزارة الداخلية لطلب الموافقة عليه، ويكون الحساب البنكي تحت إشراف أمين اللجنة.
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 10 explained in plain English
This article answers two practical questions when the reconciliation with the victim's heirs is for a payment:
Who pays? The convicted person is the one required to pay.
How is the sum collected? If the convicted person, one of his relatives or his agent submits to the committee a request to open a bank account to collect the payment:
- The request is submitted to the Ministry of Interior for its approval.
- If the account is opened, it is under the supervision of the committee secretary.
It is therefore not enough under this article for the family to open an account themselves to collect the sum; the request goes through the committee and needs the Ministry of Interior's approval. This is consistent with paragraph 2 (f) of Article 6, which makes it one of the committee secretary's duties to supervise the bank accounts for collecting reconciliation sums and keep them confidential.
This comes after the reconciliation and its payment are recorded under Article 9. Anyone who wants to know the appropriate procedures for his situation may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
Practical example
The victim's heirs agree to forgive a convicted person in return for a sum of money, and his brother submits a request to the committee to open a bank account to collect the sum. The committee submits the request to the Ministry of Interior, and after approval the account is opened and is under the supervision of the committee secretary.
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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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
Who is responsible for paying the reconciliation sum in qisas cases?
The convicted person is the one required to pay.
How is a bank account opened to collect the reconciliation sum?
The convicted person, one of his relatives or his agent submits a request to the committee, which submits it to the Ministry of Interior for approval, and the account is under the committee secretary's supervision.
Who supervises the account for collecting the reconciliation sum?
The committee secretary.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.