What is the Sharia and statutory basis for awarding compensation for litigation expenses, and what are the criteria that the court is guided by in assessing this compensation?

The right-holder is entitled to compensation for the litigation expenses incurred due to the debtor's dilatoriness which compelled them to file the lawsuit. The court relies on its discretionary authority in assessing this compensation, taking into account the gravity of the harm, the amount awarded in the principal claim, the degree of dilatoriness by the judgment debtor, in addition to the established custom or practice in such cases.