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LAW OF
LAW OF
THE
THESHURA
SHURACOUNCIL
COUNCIL

Royal Order No. A/91
27Sha\u2019aban 1421 / 1 March 1992
Published inUmm-al-Qura Gazette, No. 3397
2Ramadan 1412 / 5 March 1992

Article 1:
In compliance with Almighty God\u2019s words:

\u201cBecause of the mercy of Allah you dealt with them gently. And were you severe, harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about you; so pass over(their faults) and ask for (God\u2019s) forgiveness for them ; and consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in God. Certainly God loves those who put their trust(in Him).\u201d(III, 159)

and His words

\u201cThose who answer the call of their Lord (i.e. to believe that He is the only one Lord (God) and to worship none but Him Alone) and offer their prayer perfectly, and who (conduct) their affairs by mutual consultation, and who spend of what we have bestowed on them .\u201d

(XLII, 38)
and following His Messenger Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) in consulting
his Companions and urging the Nation to engage in consultation, The
Shura Council shall be established to exercise the tasks entrusted to it,

according to this Law and the Basic Law of Governance, while adhering to the Book of Allah and theSunnah of his Messenger (PBUH), maintaining brotherly ties and cooperating unto righteousness and piety.

Article 2:

TheShura Council shall hold fast to the bond of God and adhere to the sources of Islamic legislation. All Members of the Council shall serve the public interests, and shall preserve the unity of the community, the entity of the State and the interests of the Nation.

Article 3:

TheShura Council shall consist of a chairman and one hundred and twenty\u2217 members chosen by the King from amongst scholars, experts and specialists.

\ue000 the original number was sixty and then increased to ninety and subsequently to one hundred and
twenty by Royal Order No. A/26 dated 1/3/1418 H and Royal Order No. A/78 dated 1/3/1422 H
respectively.
Article 4:
It is stipulated that the member of TheShura Council shall be as follows:
(a)
A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
(b)
A person well known for uprightness and competence.
(c)
A person of not less than 30 years of age.
Article 5:
Any member may submit a request to resign his membership to the
Chairman of TheShura Council, who in turn shall bring it before the King.
Article 6:

If a member of TheShura Council fails to perform duties of his job, he shall be investigated and tried according to rules and procedures to be issued by Royal Order.

Article 7:

If a member\u2019s position in TheShura Council becomes vacant for any reason, the King shall choose a replacement and issue a Royal Order to this effect.

Article 8:
No member of TheShura Council may exploit his membership for his own
interest.
Article 9:

The membership of TheShura Council may not be combined with any governmental post, or with the management of any company, unless the the King deems it necessary.

Article 10:

The Chairman, the Vice Chairman, and the Secretary General of TheShura Council shall be appointed and relieved by Royal Orders. Their grades, rights, duties and all their affairs shall be defined by Royal Order.

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