Legal Blog

Labor Law

Articles on the Saudi Labor Law for employees and employers: end-of-service award, termination and resignation, wages and leave, and how labor complaints and labor…

• Riyadh Labour Court: What It Hears and How a Case Goes from Settlement to Judgment
• SANED Unemployment Insurance in Saudi Arabia: How Much It Pays and Who Qualifies
• Iqama Renewal and the Late Renewal Fine in Saudi Arabia: Who Pays and Workers’ Rights
• GOSI Periods and Wages Certificate: How to Get It and Use It in a Labour Case
• Absconding (Huroob) Report in Saudi Arabia: The 60-Day Period and the Worker’s Rights
• Final Release Template: When It Protects You and When It Does Not
• The Freelance Document: What It Gives You Legally and How to Protect Your Rights
• Remote Work under the Saudi Labor Law: Worker Rights and the Remote Work Contract
• Labor Office Complaints in Saudi Arabia: Reporting Violations and Claiming Rights Online
• Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Holidays for the Private Sector: How Many Days?
• Working on an Official Holiday in Saudi Arabia: Overtime Pay and Employee Rights
• Saudi National Day Holiday for the Private Sector: Date, Replacement Day and Pay

Family Law

Divorce, khula, custody and maintenance under the Saudi Personal Status Law, explained for families and expatriates.

• Implementing Regulation of the Saudi Personal Status Law: Key Rules by Article
• Assessing Maintenance (Nafaqa) by Dr. Musab bin Abdulrahman Al-Muhanna: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Misyar Marriage: Its Ruling, Registration and the Wife’s and Children’s Rights
• Disobedience to Parents under Saudi Law: When It Becomes a Case and Parents’ Rights
• Nushuz under the Saudi Personal Status Law: Meaning and Effect on Maintenance
• When Does Custody Pass to the Father in Saudi Arabia?
• Registering a Marriage Contract Electronically in Saudi Arabia
• Protection from Abuse Law in Saudi Arabia: Domestic Violence and Reporting
• Child Protection Law in Saudi Arabia: Abuse, Neglect and Reporting
• Guardianship Deed for a Minor in Saudi Arabia: When You Need It, How to Get It and the Guardian’s Limits
• Marrying a Foreigner in Saudi Arabia: The Marriage Permit, the Steps and What Happens without It
• Registering and Proving a Divorce in Saudi Arabia

Inheritance & Estates

Heirs, estate division, inheritance shares and disputes between heirs under Saudi law.

• Al-Rahbiyya on Inheritance: About the Book and Where to Read It Free
• How Inheritance Is Divided in Saudi Arabia, with Worked Examples
• Digitising an Heirship Deed: From Paper to Electronic
• Diya (Blood Money) in Saudi Arabia: Amounts, Who Pays and Insurance
• A Wife’s Share of Inheritance in Islamic Law: One Quarter or One Eighth
• Guardianship Deed for a Minor in Saudi Arabia: When You Need It, How to Get It and the Guardian’s Limits
• Estate Inventory in Saudi Arabia: Tracing a Deceased’s Assets
• Does Inheritance Expire in Saudi Arabia? An Heir’s Rights Years Later
• Heirship Deed and Estate Division in Saudi Arabia: Steps and Documents

Criminal Law

Criminal procedure, drug cases, the Anti-Cybercrime Law, the Criminal Court, conditional release and clearing a criminal record in Saudi Arabia, explained in plain…

• Hit and Run in Saudi Arabia: Penalty and What Drivers Must Do
• Penalty for Death Threats in Saudi Arabia
• Checking Cases by ID Number in Saudi Arabia (Najiz)
• Begging Penalty in Saudi Arabia: Prison, Fine and Deportation
• Drifting Penalty in Saudi Arabia: Impound, Fine and Prison
• Penalty for Carrying an Unlicensed Weapon in Saudi Arabia
• Travel Ban in Drug Cases in Saudi Arabia: Length, Deportation and Lifting
• Reporting a Theft in Saudi Arabia: Steps, What to Write and What Comes Next
• Defamation Penalty in Saudi Arabia: Online, WhatsApp and the Difference from Qadhf
• Robbery by Force in Saudi Arabia: Theft, Hirabah and the Penalty
• Private-Sector Bribery in Saudi Arabia: Article 9 bis (1), Penalty and Company Duties
• Punishment for Drinking Alcohol in Saudi Arabia: Hadd, Ta’zir and Proof

Commercial Law

Articles on doing business in Saudi Arabia: company types and how to set one up, commercial contracts, claims between companies and arbitration. Written by the Usus…

• Private-Sector Bribery in Saudi Arabia: Article 9 bis (1), Penalty and Company Duties
• Transferring a Commercial Registration of a Sole Proprietorship in Saudi Arabia
• Liability Claims Against the Board of Directors under the Saudi Companies Law
• Saudi Corporate Governance Regulations: Board, Committees and Policies by Article
• Implementing Regulation of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law: Notice, Time Limits and Small Claims
• Saudi Premium Residency: The Seven Products, Conditions and How to Apply
• Al-Tatmim fi Muhimmat al-Tahkim (Arbitration in Practice) by Dr. Hassan bin Saleh Al-Qarni: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• A Practical Guide to Saudi Bankruptcy Law by Ilham bint Abdullah Al-Ayyaf: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Voluntary Sources of Obligation under the Civil Transactions Law by Prof. Mohammed bin Awwad Al-Ahmadi: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Saudi Commercial Law by Mohammed Hassan Al-Jaber: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Non-Disclosure Agreement Template and the Clauses That Make It Work
• Supply Contract Template: Clauses That Protect Supplier and Buyer

Real Estate & Rent

Property ownership, title deeds, the real estate registry and rental disputes on Ejar, explained in plain English.

• Registering Real Estate Transactions under Saudi Law by Dr. Nasser bin Hamad Al-Mansour: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Updating a Property Deed in Saudi Arabia: The Real Estate Exchange and Ehkam
• Expropriation for Public Benefit in Saudi Arabia: Compensation and Objection
• Property Ownership by Non-Saudis in Saudi Arabia: Who May Own and What to Check
• Real Estate Brokerage Law in Saudi Arabia: Licensing, Contracts and Commission
• Real Estate Mortgage in Saudi Arabia: How It Works and What Happens on Default
• Evicting a Tenant in Saudi Arabia: The Fast Route through the Enforcement Court and What Slows It
• Construction Contract Template for Saudi Arabia (Arabic and English)
• Property Sale Contract Template in Saudi Arabia, Ready to Copy
• Real Estate Transaction Tax in Saudi Arabia: Before You Sell
• How to Check a Property Title Deed in Saudi Arabia Before Buying
• The Saudi Real Estate Register: In-Rem Property Registration Guide

Litigation & Enforcement

Filing a lawsuit on Najiz, appeals, the enforcement court, travel bans and legal templates in Saudi Arabia.

• Developed Social Security in Saudi Arabia: Eligibility, Married Women and How the Pension Is Calculated
• Rights Enforcement Department in Saudi Arabia: Police Role, Detention and the New Enforcement Law
• Frozen Bank Account in Saudi Arabia: Reasons, How to Unfreeze It, and Scam Messages
• Judicial Decisions and Their Effect on Administrative Cases in Saudi Arabia by Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al-Matroudi: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Tashil Nizam al-Ithbat (A Guide to the Saudi Law of Evidence) by Dr. Abdulrahman bin Yousef Al-Luhaidan: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• How to Hire a Lawyer in Saudi Arabia as an Expat
• Debt Acknowledgment Template: Ordinary, Notarised and What to Do If Unpaid
• Receipt Voucher Template: Its Details and Value as Evidence
• Issuing and Verifying an Electronic Power of Attorney on Najiz
• Revoking a Power of Attorney: Steps and the Agent’s Acts
• The Traffic Law and Traffic Violations: Types and How to Object
• Objecting to the Fault Percentage in an Accident: Najm, Traffic Police and Evidence

Saudi Laws Explained

Plain-English guides to Saudi laws: evidence, civil procedure, civil transactions, criminal procedure and companies.

• Saudi Corporate Governance Regulations: Board, Committees and Policies by Article
• Implementing Regulation of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law: Notice, Time Limits and Small Claims
• Implementing Regulation of the Saudi Personal Status Law: Key Rules by Article
• Saudi Family Visit Visa: Who Can Apply, Conditions, Extension and Conversion
• Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Arbitration Law: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Anti-Cyber Crime Law: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Companies Law: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Commercial Courts Law: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Law of Procedure before Sharia Courts: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers
• Saudi Law of Evidence: Official Text (PDF) and What It Covers

Legal & Sharia Library

Saudi laws with links to their official texts, classical works of fiqh and judicial practice, and modern legal books: an introduction to each, with the official…

• Al-Tatmim fi Muhimmat al-Tahkim (Arbitration in Practice) by Dr. Hassan bin Saleh Al-Qarni: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Judicial Decisions and Their Effect on Administrative Cases in Saudi Arabia by Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al-Matroudi: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• A Practical Guide to Saudi Bankruptcy Law by Ilham bint Abdullah Al-Ayyaf: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Voluntary Sources of Obligation under the Civil Transactions Law by Prof. Mohammed bin Awwad Al-Ahmadi: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Assessing Maintenance (Nafaqa) by Dr. Musab bin Abdulrahman Al-Muhanna: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Registering Real Estate Transactions under Saudi Law by Dr. Nasser bin Hamad Al-Mansour: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Tashil Nizam al-Ithbat (A Guide to the Saudi Law of Evidence) by Dr. Abdulrahman bin Yousef Al-Luhaidan: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Criminal Liability for Financial Fraud in Islamic Jurisprudence and Saudi Law by Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Hammad: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• Saudi Commercial Law by Mohammed Hassan Al-Jaber: About the Book and Where to Buy It
• I’lam al-Muwaqqi’in: About the Book and Where to Read It Free
• Al-Rahbiyya on Inheritance: About the Book and Where to Read It Free
• Al-Turuq al-Hukmiyya: About the Book and Where to Read It Free

Team Writings

• Electronic Threats and Extortion as a Crime in Saudi Arabia: Elements and Penalty
• Drug Possession and Holding Offences under Saudi Law: Elements and Penalties
• Liability Claims Against the Board of Directors under the Saudi Companies Law