Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2652

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Possession in itself is not a means of acquiring ownership in Islamic jurisprudence. Its consideration as a presumption of ownership. The condition therefor.
Arabic original
الحيازة في ذاتها لا تعد سبباً لكسب الملكيّة في الفقه الإسلامي. اعتبارها قرينة على الملكية. شرطذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣١/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 512. PDF pages: 512.

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