Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 10

The text of Article 8 of Law 51 of 1984 does not define who the guardian is. His definition in Islamic jurisprudence as an agnatic relative by blood in his own right, whose lineage is not through a female alone, and all brothers are of the same degree. Preference among them according to the strength of kinship. Agnates sharing the same line, degree and strength of kinship. Its implication. Their equality in the establishment of guardianship for them. Its effect. Guardianship is established for each of them as long as he is free, adult and sane. Example.