Service Directory
Certificate of proof of widowhood or death of the wife
A certificate proving widowhood stating that the wife was married to her husband until his death. In addition, a certificate proving the death of the wife stating that the wife was married to her husband until her death.
Service Conditions
- Foreign documents must be certified by the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs and translated into Arabic.
Required Attachments
- Original marriage contract (or a copy after the approval of the judge)
- The presence of two competent adult witnesses
- Copies of the Identity Cards of the spouses and witnesses
- Religious Ordinance Document of the deceased
- Death certificate
Legal Regulations
- Article (17) of the Judicial Authority Law issued in October 2002
- Decree-Law No. (14) of 1971 regarding notarization
Process Time
- 8 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 application form, fill it out by hand, and attach the required documents
- Send the form and documents to the email of the Sharia Procedures Department: shareya.prosedures@MOJ.GOV.BH
- The applicant is contacted by phone to set a date to attend the court, in order for the process to be approved by the relevant judge
- Submit the form with the required documents to the email of the Sharia Procedures Department in a PDF format
- Add a Bahraini contact number for communication purposes
- To ensure the application has been submitted correctly, an email will be sent acknowledging receipt of the application
