Minimum penalty for executing, participating and publishing Pranks in Saudi Arabia – Lawyer

Minimum penalty for executing, participating and publishing Pranks in Saudi Arabia – Lawyer

Penalty for Pranks in Saudi Arabia

A lawyer in Saudi Arabia, Majed Qaroub warned that anyone who helped or participated in the publishing the content of pranks will be punished as per the Law, reminding that the minimum penalty for pranks is 500,000 riyals or more with imprisonment of 6 months or more. Download Saudi Expatriates app from Play Store

During an interview, broadcasted on Saudi channel, while speaking on the occurrence of pranks on social media platforms and sites, Qaroub said that attempting to commit a crime is a crime and helping to commit a crime is also a crime and any facilitation in committing violations is also a crime.

– Qaroub added that the minimum penalty in all cases is 500,000 riyals or more and imprisonment of 6 months or more. These are the penalties that we assume and expect will deter anyone who misuses any means of social media.

– While speaking regarding dealing the penalties with prank owners who are below the legal age of 18 years, the Lawyer confirmed that the law applies to everyone, unfortunately most of those who appear on social media are young and juveniles.

– A consultant psychiatrist, Dr. Jamal Al-Tuwairqi explained that some pranks may cause psychological damage to a person and may even lead to a heart attack.