Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1199

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A mosque waqf. Revoking it or changing its conditions is impermissible, even if the waqf founder stipulated this. The effect of this. The heirs may not demand its dissolution and distribution as an estate; rather, the endowed mosque may be substituted and transferred to another purpose when necessary.
Arabic original
وقف المسجد. عدم جواز الرجوع فيه أو تغيير شروطه ولو شرط الواقف ذلك. أثر ذلك. ليس للورثة المطالبة بحله وتوزيعه كتركة بل يجوز استبدال المسجد الموقوف وتحويله إلى جهة أخرى عند الاقتضاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧١/١٩٩٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٦٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 552. PDF pages: 537.

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