Judicial System

Judicial System in Saudi Arabia
trade, making delegation, filing lawsuits etc.
Whereas laws in Saudi Arabia are deprived from the
Holy Quran, Sunnah and Islamic jurisprudence as provided
for under article seven of the Basic Law of Governance,
“Governance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia derives its
authority from the Book of God Most High and the Sunnah
of his Messenger, both of which govern this Law and all the
laws of the State”. Saudi laws observe women status within
the Saudi legal system; to mention some examples:
Status of Woman as Litigant:
Under Sharia law, women have the right to litigate, file
complaints and sue either as claimant or defendant, seller or
purchaser, mortgagor or mortgagee, testator, guardian etc.
There are numerous principles in Sharia that teach women
how to claim their rights if they encounter arbitrary injustice
or discrimination, and to file their claim requesting justice.
One of the provisions witnessing for the right of women
to litigate is what was reported from Aisha (may Allah be
pleased with her) saying, “my father married me to his
brother’s son so that he might raise his status thereby.’ The
Prophet gave her the choice, and she said: ‘I approve of what
my father did, but I wanted to know that their fathers have no
right to do that “. (1) In a Hadith reported by Hind (may Allah
be pleased with her), I said to the Messenger of Allah that
Abu Sufian is a mean man, should I take from his money in
(1) Masnad Imam Ahmed, Sunan Al Nisaie and Sunan Al Dar Qutni.
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