For the application of family law, there are three separate court sections: Sunni (Maliki), Shia, and non-Muslim.
[10][11] Unlike other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait does not have Sharia courts.
[11] Sections of the civil court system administer family law.
The Constitution of Kuwait makes Islam the state religion.
The 1961 Press and Publications Law prohibits the publication of any material that incites persons to commit crimes, creates hatred, or spreads dissension.