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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 99 of Jaafari Personal Status Law

English translation

A husband owes maintenance to his wife by virtue of the contract, even if she is affluent, provided that she does not withhold herself from him, after the customary interval between the contract and the wedding.
Arabic original
تجب النفقة للزوجة على زوجها بالعقد ولو كانت موسرة إذا لم تمنع نفسها منه، بعد الزمان الفاصل المتعارف بين العقد والزفاف.

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