The Kuwaiti Constitution states that Islam is the main, official religion of Kuwait. Islam and the Islamic Sharia (Islamic law) are the main sources of the Kuwaiti Laws and Legislations. Most of the Kuwaiti population embraces Islam. Majority of the Kuwaiti Muslims are Sunnis and the rest are Shia'a.
PACI estimates approximately 70 percent of citizens are Sunni Muslims, while the remaining 30 percent are Shia Muslims (including Ahmadi and Ismaili Muslims, whom the government counts as Shia). Community leaders have indicated there are 290 Christian citizens and a handful of Baha'i citizens.
Although there is a small community of Christian citizens, a law passed in 1981 prevents the naturalization of non-Muslims. However, male citizens who were Christians before 1980 (and male children born to families of such citizens since that date), can transmit their citizenship to their children.
The largest Muslim population in a country is in Indonesia, a country home to 12.7% of the world's Muslims, followed by Pakistan (11.1%), India (10.9%) and Bangladesh (9.2%). About 20% of Muslims live in the Arab world.
Over the next four decades, Christians will remain the largest religious group, but Islam will grow faster than any other major religion. If current trends continue, by 2050 … The number of Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians around the world.
Polygamy is allowed as per Kuwaiti law. A Muslim male may have four wives, provided he offers equal sustenance and equal treatment to all.
The women of Kuwait have experienced many progressive changes since the early 20th century. Since then, women have had increased access to education, gained political and economic rights, and financial power. They can serve in the police, military, and as judges in courts.
Contrary to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait has allowed both local —and foreign— women to drive in the country since as early as 1979. Although a middle eastern country, Kuwait is one of the Arab nations that is least restrictive towards women.
Polygamy is legal in Kuwait. Nearly 2% of all marriages are polygamous.
Although there are no nightclubs, pubs, bars and discotheques in the city -- and alcohol consumption is banned in all forms within the country not only due to staunch religious beliefs but also due to a number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the past – there are many ways to explore and enjoy nightlife in ...
Kuwait ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, which sets a minimum age of marriage of 18, and acceded to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1994, which obligates states to ensure free and full consent to marriage.
Many of the citizens of Kuwait still live in extreme poverty, however. Kuwait's wealth through natural oil reserves often masks the country's poverty issues. Oil is the most important industry within the country and Kuwait's top percentage of citizens possess most of the wealth.
There's no alcohol available in Kuwait, that means even hotels and restaurants don't serve alcohol. The act of drinking alcohol privately is not illegal in itself, but buying and/or selling, bringing alcohol to a public place or being intoxicated in public areas, including a car as a passenger, are all serious crimes.
Adultery and extramarital intercourse are criminalized, and same-sex relations between men are punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Kuwait is one of a dwindling number of countries where the law allows perpetrators to escape punishment by marrying the woman or girl they abducted and raped. Laws like this reinforce the patriarchal belief that women and girls, and their sexuality, are the 'property' of their families.
The rate of consanguineous mating was found to be 54.3% with estimated population incidence rates 52.9 to 55.7%. First cousin marriages were the most frequent type. The average inbreeding coefficient was 0.0219 which could be considered high.
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Kuwait has strict laws regarding its head of state, the Emir. It's illegal to challenge or insult the Emir in any way. It's also illegal to use social media to criticise regional political matters and figures, including the Emir. Kuwait has strict laws on relationships and LGBTQI+ issues.