Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 294

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

English translation of the principle

Maintenance under the Ja'fari school. It has no amount fixed by Sharia. Its criterion is meeting the wife's living needs in a manner appropriate to her standing relative to her husband. Each case differs according to its circumstances. Example concerning a judgment awarding a maid's wages.
Arabic original
النفقة في المذهب الجعفري. لا تقدير لها شرعاً. الضابط فيها هو القيام بما تحتاج إليه الزوجة في معيشتها مما يليق بشأنها بالقياس إلى زوجها. اختلاف كل حالة حسب ظروفها. مثال بشأن القضاء بفرض أجرة خادمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧٨/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣١/١٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 375. PDF pages: 360.

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