Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 221

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

English translation of the principle

Under the Ja'fari school, the wife may withhold conjugal access before receiving the immediately payable dower, whether or not the husband is able to pay. Her granting him access to herself. She may not thereafter withhold it to secure payment thereof to her. As for a dower deferred in whole or in part, the wife may not withhold conjugal access. Example concerning dower.
Arabic original
الزوجة في المذهب الجعفري لها الامتناع عن التمكين قبل قبض المهر الحال سواء كان الزوج متمكناً من الأداء أم لا. تمكينه من نفسها. ليس لها الامتناع بعد ذلك لأجل الوفاء لها به. أما في حالة المهر المؤجل كله أو بعضه. فليس للزوجة الامتناع عن التمكين. مثال بشأن المهر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٢/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٨/٣/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 363. PDF pages: 348.

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