Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 825

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

English translation of the principle

Custody under Sharia. Its meaning. - The upbringing and care of a minor in the first stage of his life belong to his mother. Guardianship over dealings concerning his person and property, however, belongs to his father. The reason for this. - The mother has the greatest entitlement to custody of her child whenever she satisfies the conditions required under Sharia.
Arabic original
الحضانة شرعاً. معناها. - أمر تربية الصغير والعناية به في المرحلة الأولى من حياته لأمه. أما ولاية التصرف في نفسه وماله فلأبيه. علة ذلك. - الأم أحق الناس بحضانة ولدها متى استوفت الشروط المطلوبة شرعاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥/١٩٨٦ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٦/٣/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٢٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 479. PDF pages: 464.

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