Basic Law of Governance (issued by the Royal Decree No. A/90 dated 27/08/1412H (March 1, 1992))
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- Jurisdiction
- Saudi Arabia
- Provision
- 45
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 45
The source of Ifta (religious ruling) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Holy Qur'an
and the Prophet's Sunnah. The law shall specify the composition of the Senior Ulema
Board and of the Administration of Religious Research and Ifta and its jurisdictions.
Judicial independence Article 46
The judicial authority is an independent power. In discharging their duties, the judges
bow to no authority other than that of Islamic Shari'ah.
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Basic Law of Governance (issued by the Royal Decree No. A/90 dated 27/08/1412H (March 1, 1992)) · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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