Dubai: Husbands who delay providing proof of divorce will have to pay compensation to their ex-wives, Okaz daily reported.
According to Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Justice and chairman of the Supreme Judiciary Council Dr. Sheikh Walid Al Samaani, the recently amended Personal Status Law is aimed at safeguarding the rights of citizens, especially women.
“There is a provision in the law obliging the husband to pay compensation in the event of breaching some rights and duties such as the delay in providing the proof of divorce. The law also regulates cases of Adhl, which involve male guardians prohibiting the marriage of women under their custody,” he said while noting that the law would serve women’s interests from the beginning of the marriage contract until its end.
While taking part in a programme titled “In the open” on the Saudi Television One with prominent Saudi writer Khaled Al Suleiman, the minister hailed the recent reforms approved by the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman with regard to judicial reforms.
“It was a declaration about historic transformation to improve the legislative environment in the Kingdom. The Crown Prince’s announcement included a correction in formulating the methodology of legislation by relying on the Kingdom’s fundamental references,” he said.
The Crown Prince announced last month that the government will introduce four key legislations — the Personal Status Law, Civil Transactions Law, Penal Code for Discretionary Sanctions, and the Law of Evidence — this year as part of efforts to reform judicial institutions as well as to improve the legislative environment in the Kingdom.
