Religion in Kuwait

[2] The Al Sabah ruling family (including the Emir) adhere to the Maliki school of Sunni Islam.

[8] In 2022, it was estimated that around 70% of Muslims living in Kuwait belonged to the Sunni branch of Islam while the remaining 30% were Shias.

[3] Kuwait is the only GCC country besides Bahrain to have a local Christian population who hold citizenship.

There are also many Christian religious groups not officially recognised by the government with smaller populations, including the Indian Orthodox, Mar Thoma, and Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The Kuwaiti Constitution guarantees freedom of belief and the right to practice any religion so long as it does not interfere with customs.

[13] In April 2022, a Kuwaiti citizen was convicted of atheism and sentenced to two months in prison and a fine of KD10,000 ($33,000) after posting comments on social media.

[14] In 2023, Kuwait was scored 2 out of 4 for religious freedom;[15] blasphemy is a punishable offence and non-Muslims are forbidden from proselytizing, although they can worship privately.