This study deals with mediation as an alternative mean of settling civil disputes and its practices in the Sultanate of Oman. The Omani legislator embraced alternative means of dispute resolution in the Reconciliation and Settlement Law promulgated by Royal Decree (98/2005). The problem of my study was around the legal foundation of the mediation idea in the Omani legislations, the sufficiency of the legal articles regulating the mediation process in the Omani law compared to other countries' laws, as well as the adequacy and compatibility of the reconciliation and settlement committee with the idea of alternative dispute resolutions and finally researching the extent of the synonyms of the terms mediation and reconciliation. In order to resolve this problem, the researcher has first studied the nature of mediation and distinguished between that and other alternative means. Then, the study went over the technical procedures followed in the mediation process, and the legal regulation adopted in the comparative laws. Finally, the study examined the legislative framework of mediation in the Omani law by analyzing the reconciliation and settlement law and other Omani laws related to the idea of alternative means. This study seeks to urge disputed parties to eliminate the idea of litigating, by positively explaining how mediation is a better method for disputes resolution. Additionally, the study aims to improve the dialogue manner among opponents, which reflects affirmatively on the parties to the dispute towards achieving stability in social transactions and relations. The most significant findings of this study are the following: 1. The Omani legislator adopted the idea of mediation in the laws; however, the implementation lacks the technical aspects that leads to mediation achieving the desired results. 2. The legislations regulating mediation, despite the positive results achieved up to the moment, require further modifications in order for mediation to achieve its objectives.