Najiz Guide 2026, Saudi Judicial Services and E-Powers of Attorney

Najiz is the digital backbone of the Saudi Ministry of Justice, delivering more than 150 judicial services electronically that once required visits to courts or notaries. This guide covers the most useful services and distinguishes what can be done entirely online from what still requires attendance.

What Najiz Is

Najiz is a unified electronic portal operated by the Saudi Ministry of Justice, connecting:

• First-instance courts across all types (labor, commercial, general, personal status, criminal)
• Appeals courts and the Supreme Court
• Enforcement Courts
• Electronic notary offices
• Saudi Real Estate Valuation Authority
• Property Transfer Registry

Login is via Nafath — the same account as Absher.

Key Services by Category

1. Electronic Powers of Attorney

The power of attorney is Najiz's most-used service and eliminates the traditional notary:

| Type | Use | |---|---| | Sale power | Authorize someone to sell a property or vehicle | | Purchase power | Authorize purchase on your behalf | | Business management power | Operate an institution or establishment | | Litigation power | Represent you before courts | | Collection power | Receive a deed, license, or official mail | | General power | Extended authority (not recommended) |

Important warning: avoid an unrestricted general power of attorney; define scope precisely. Any authority not explicitly stated cannot be exercised by the agent, protecting you from potential misuse.

2. Filing Lawsuits

Via Najiz you can file:

• Labor lawsuits (dispute with an employer)
• Commercial lawsuits (partner disputes, contracts, commercial debts)
• General lawsuits (general civil claims)
• Personal status (divorce, custody, alimony, inheritance)
• Insolvency via the linked Bankruptcy platform

Fees: most first-instance lawsuits are free under the Sharia Procedure Law. Some large commercial cases carry a proportional fee.

3. Enforcement Court

For forced execution of a financial or non-financial obligation:

• Executive instruments: court rulings, judicial committee decisions, bounced cheques, notarized contracts
• Available measures: asset freeze, property attachment, travel ban, enforcement detention
• Average execution time: 60–90 days depending on the instrument type

4. Property Deeds

Digital My Deeds system:

• Issue an electronic deed replacing paper
• Transfer ownership by sale, gift, or inheritance
• Register a real-estate mortgage
• Request property division among heirs

5. Personal Status

• Marriage contract documentation electronically (after notary procedures)
• Khula and divorce procedures
• Custody and alimony
• Wills and endowments
• Inheritance and division

Steps to Issue an Electronic Power of Attorney

Full example — issuing a property sale power:

1. Log in to najiz.sa with Nafath
2. Navigate to Services → Issue Power of Attorney
3. Choose type: real-estate sale
4. Agent data (person being authorized): ID number; name auto-fills
5. Scope precisely: sale of a specific property (deed number), at a price no less than (X), with authority to receive payment and sign the sale contract
6. Set duration: (six months recommended rather than "open-ended")
7. Review and confirm: word-by-word review then acceptance
8. Issuance: effective immediately, and the agent receives a Najiz notification

Reverse verification: any party can verify a power of attorney via "Verify Power of Attorney" by entering its number — the official data appears with its status (active/expired/cancelled).

Key Differences from Traditional Methods

| Comparison | Najiz Electronic | Traditional | |---|---|---| | Power of Attorney | Instant, free, no appointment | 7–14 days, notary fee | | Filing a lawsuit | 20 minutes online | Hour of attendance + paper documents | | Deed issuance | 3–7 days | 30–60 days | | Enforcement | Electronic case tracking | Repeated in-person follow-ups | | Fees | Mostly free | Multiple (notary, stamps, copies) | | Available 24/7 | Yes | Only during business hours |

Security Tips

• Do not issue a general power of attorney except in extreme necessity, and cap its duration
• Review powers you have issued periodically, and cancel those no longer needed
• Never share Najiz login credentials — everything done via it is legally attributed to you
• Save electronic copies of every deed, judgment, or power of attorney
• Always monitor your registered Najiz inbox — judicial notices arrive there, and not reading them does not pause procedural timelines

Additional Questions

Can I litigate directly without a lawyer? Yes, especially in smaller cases (labor, simple monetary claims). Complex commercial cases or personal status matters benefit from a licensed lawyer via the Saudi Bar Association.

How do I know which court has jurisdiction? Najiz determines the competent court automatically based on the case type and place of residence. You do not need to know this in advance.

What if the other party skips the hearing? Non-attendance after due notice can trigger a default judgment after three hearings. The defendant then has 30 days to appeal after learning of the ruling.

Are electronic evidence items admitted? Yes — SMS, emails, system logs, and WhatsApp chats are admissible if certified or authenticated by a digital-evidence expert.

Official Sources

• Najiz platform, najiz.sa
• Saudi Ministry of Justice, moj.gov.sa
• Saudi Real Estate Valuation Authority
• Saudi Bar Association, sba.gov.sa

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