Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 169

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

English translation of the principle

No marriage without a guardian—in the school of Imam Malik—unless it is established that he previously declared his daughter legally mature or that he has wrongfully obstructed her marriage. Example.
Arabic original
لا زواج بغير ولي -في مذهب الإمام مالك- إلا إذا ثبت سبق ترشيده لابنته أو ثبت في حقه العضل. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/٢٠٠١ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٠/٣/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 351. PDF pages: 336.

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