Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 611

Compensation for bodily injury itself. Its determination by diya in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia. The condition therefor. That the bodily injury be one for which diya or specified arsh may be payable. The injury's failure to reach that level. Compensation therefor is in accordance with the assessment of the court of merits as it considers sufficient to redress the harm, not exceeding the diya for a life. - The absence from the Amiri Decree concerning the regulations of the diya schedule issued on 24/1/1981 of a provision for entitlement to diya or a portion thereof in the event of loss of any percentage of the capacity of the whole body. Its effect. Compensation therefor is an equitable judicial assessment not exceeding the diya for a life. Compensation must be assessed at the amount necessary to redress the harm without excess. Example.