A power of attorney is the instrument through which an agent conducts litigation procedures on the principal's behalf, and Najiz allows it to be issued electronically within the Powers of Attorney and Declarations package. As part of the Najiz guides on Hala Law, this page presents the issuance steps as documented by the Ministry of Justice, the clauses commonly cited when a POA is used in litigation, and what the sources say about verifying and revoking a POA.

Steps to issue an electronic POA via Najiz

According to the Ministry of Justice service description, issuance follows these steps:

  1. Log in to Najiz via National Single Sign-On (Nafath).
  2. Open Electronic Services.
  3. Enter the Powers of Attorney and Declarations package.
  4. Choose the issue-POA service.
  5. Click submit a new request.
  6. Enter the details of the principal and the agent or agents.
  7. Select the POA clauses.
  8. Set the POA duration.
  9. Approve the request.
  10. A message arrives when the POA is issued.

The interface steps above reflect the last verification on 26 June 2026, and labels may change with platform updates.

Note that setting the POA duration is an integral step in issuance: an electronic POA is issued for a period the principal defines within the request.

Multi-party POA: authentication within 48 hours

If the power of attorney is multi-party, it may require the parties' authentication via Najiz within 48 hours, according to the Ministry of Justice service description. Alerting the other parties in advance helps avoid the issuance stalling because the authentication window lapses.

POA clauses in litigation

Selecting the clauses is the heart of the POA: the selected clauses define the agent's authority. The table below presents the clauses the source material cites for POAs used in litigation:

| Clause | Usage note | | --- | --- | | Pleading and defense | The basis of the agent's representation in the dispute; its absence is among the reasons a statement of claim is returned | | Filing cases and responding to them | Needed where the agent will file a case or respond to cases already filed | | Submitting requests | Covers requests made during the course of the case | | Receiving and delivering documents | For exchanging documents and memoranda on the principal's behalf | | Settlement, waiver, or acknowledgment | Included only if the principal genuinely intends to grant these powers | | Objection, appeal, and cassation | Where the agent will pursue a challenge to the judgment |

An insufficient POA can get a statement of claim returned

When filing a case on Najiz, an insufficient power of attorney is among the reasons listed for a request being returned or delayed: an agent submitting the request needs a POA covering pleading and defense, submitting requests, and objection where needed. Among the general attachments to a statement of claim is the POA where the applicant is an agent, and it should include the pleading authority where needed. Reviewing the POA clauses before using it in any procedure reduces the odds of returns and delays.

Verifying and revoking a POA

  • Verification: a POA can be verified electronically via the POA verification service on Najiz, an announced service within the platform's electronic services, useful for anyone who wants to confirm that a specific POA stands before dealing on its basis.
  • Revocation: a POA revocation service exists on Najiz according to the reference sources. Screen-by-screen revocation steps are not covered in the sources above; the Powers of Attorney and Declarations package inside the platform shows the available service and its status.

These two services complete the POA lifecycle: issuance for a defined period with selected clauses, electronic verification for those dealing with it, and revocation available through the platform when the principal wants to end it.

When do you need a licensed lawyer?

The information here is a general framework about the issuance service and its clauses, not an assessment of any specific case. A matter moves closer to needing a licensed professional when:

  • The POA includes powers with direct effect on rights — settlement, waiver, or acknowledgment — and their effect should be understood before approval.
  • The POA is part of an ongoing dispute with objection deadlines or statutory periods, where a missing challenge clause could stall a time-bound procedure.
  • There are multiple parties or agents with intertwined authorities.
  • A POA is to be revoked mid-case, and the effect of revocation on ongoing procedures needs assessing.

In these situations, the outcome depends on the facts of the case, the wording of the clauses, and the running deadlines — matters assessed case by case.