Family Law
Art. 217Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A sole full sister shall inherit one-half of the estate and if the deceased has two or more
full sisters, they shall inherit two-thirds of the estate, subject to the following conditions:
a) The deceased has no male ascendant heir.
b) The deceased has no descendant heir.
c) The deceased has no full brother.
2. Full sisters, one or more, shall inherit the remainder of the estate with the full brother by
ta’sib-by-others with the male inheriting twice the share of the female, subject to the
following conditions:
a) The deceased has no male ascendant heir.
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b) The deceased has no male descendant heir.
3. Full sisters, one or more, shall inherit the remainder of the estate by ta’sib-by-others,
subject to the following conditions:
a) The deceased has no male ascendant heir.
b) The deceased has no male descendant heir.
c) The deceased has no full brother.
d) The deceased has a female descendant heir.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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