Service Directory
Request for issuance of a waiver in a Religious Ordinance document
The service of issuing a waiver document in a legal obligation, which is a document according to which the heir’s donation of his legal share devolved to him through the legal obligation of some or all of the heirs is proven.
Service Conditions
- Legalization of documents issued approved via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bahrain embassies
- Translation of documents in foreign language in an approved translation office
- The applicant must be a principal or an official agent
Required Attachments
- If the property is mortgaged, a letter of approval for the gift must be obtained from the mortgagor
- If the property can only be acted on following an approval an approval by a government or private entity, an approval must be obtained from this same entity
- Identity card of the disposer and beneficiary (assignor, assignee)
- Ownership document for the relinquished property (real estate document, commercial register, etc.)
- An official power of attorney that stipulates the right to assign it to anyone who wants to appoint an agent to sign on his behalf.
Legal Regulations
- Ministerial Resolution No. (3) of 2017 regarding the procedures for issuing documents for which the Sharia Procedures Judge is competent
Process Time
- 5 Working Days
Service Provider
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
Service Processes
- Go to the website of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf https://www.moj.gov.bh and access the service entitled “forms”. Choose the relevant application form
- Print the form, fill it out by hand, and attach the required documents
- Send the form and documents to the email of the Department of Sharia Research (Obligations): shareya.research@moj.gov.bh
- Within 5 working days, the applicant will be contacted by phone to schedule a court appearance. On the scheduled date, the original submitted documents must be presented, along with the attendance of: In the Sunni court chamber: only the disposer (the assignor). In the Jaafari court chamber: both the disposer and the beneficiary (the assignor and the assignee).
- Sharia Transactions Services Center Riffa (Al-Hunainiya)
