diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Collections/Arr.php b/src/Illuminate/Collections/Arr.php
index 51bd12c743ec..cf76b3a56235 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Collections/Arr.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Collections/Arr.php
@@ -63,11 +63,26 @@ public static function add($array, $key, $value)
 
     /**
      * Get an array item from an array using "dot" notation.
+     *
+     * @param  \ArrayAccess|array  $array
+     * @param  string|int|null  $key
+     * @param  array|null  $default
+     * @param  bool  $throwOnNotFound
+     * @return array
+     *
+     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Support\ItemNotFoundException
      */
-    public static function array(ArrayAccess|array $array, string|int|null $key, ?array $default = null): array
+    public static function array(ArrayAccess|array $array, string|int|null $key, array $default = [], bool $throwOnNotFound = false): array
     {
         $value = Arr::get($array, $key, $default);
 
+        if ($throwOnNotFound && ! Arr::has($array, $key)) {
+            throw new ItemNotFoundException(
+                sprintf('Array key [%s] not found.', $key)
+            );
+        }
+
         if (! is_array($value)) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException(
                 sprintf('Array value for key [%s] must be an array, %s found.', $key, gettype($value))
diff --git a/tests/Support/SupportArrTest.php b/tests/Support/SupportArrTest.php
index ab5c2f2150a7..bfcbce5deb72 100644
--- a/tests/Support/SupportArrTest.php
+++ b/tests/Support/SupportArrTest.php
@@ -664,6 +664,66 @@ public function testItGetsAnArray()
         Arr::array($test_array, 'string');
     }
 
+    public function testItReturnsEmptyArrayForMissingKeyByDefault()
+    {
+        $data = ['name' => 'Taylor'];
+
+        $this->assertSame([], Arr::array($data, 'missing_key'));
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_throws_item_not_found_exception_when_array_is_empty_and_throw_on_not_found_is_true()
+    {
+        $this->expectException(ItemNotFoundException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Array key [roles] not found.');
+
+        $data = [];
+
+        Arr::array($data, 'roles', [], true);
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_throws_item_not_found_exception_when_key_is_missing_and_throw_on_not_found_is_true()
+    {
+        $this->expectException(ItemNotFoundException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Array key [roles] not found.');
+
+        $data = ['name' => 'Taylor'];
+
+        Arr::array($data, 'roles', [], true);
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_supports_nested_keys_with_dot_notation()
+    {
+        $data = ['user' => ['roles' => ['admin']]];
+
+        $result = Arr::array($data, 'user.roles');
+
+        $this->assertSame(['admin'], $result);
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_throws_for_nested_non_array_value()
+    {
+        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessageMatches(
+            '#^Array value for key \[user.name\] must be an array, string found.#'
+        );
+
+        $data = ['user' => ['name' => 'Taylor']];
+
+        Arr::array($data, 'user.name');
+    }
+
+    public function test_it_should_not_throw_when_key_exists_even_if_equal_to_default()
+    {
+        $data = ['roles' => []];
+
+        // In the current (buggy) version without Arr::has(),
+        // this will wrongly throw ItemNotFoundException
+        // because $value === $default ([] === []).
+        $result = Arr::array($data, 'roles', [], true);
+
+        $this->assertSame([], $result); // expected to return the actual empty array
+    }
+
     public function testHas()
     {
         $array = ['products.desk' => ['price' => 100]];