is based upon a number of diverse sources. Most issues of civil and personal status law are governed by the Shariah, the Islamic religious law based on the Quran and the Hadith. Commercial and criminal laws derive from Ottoman and several modern Arab sources. These laws also reflect elements of the French legal code and the English common law. There are also several courts of first instance and courts of appeal at two levels, while the Emir acts as the final court of appeal.
In addition, Kuwait has a comprehensive scheme of social welfare. There is financial assistance for the needy; there are loans to start a profitable business for the handicapped; there are treatment and training for the handicapped; and education is provided for adult illiterates. There is a huge program called the Limited Income Housing Scheme to provide adequate housing fully equipped with modern facilities for native Kuwaiti families with limited incomes, and this has been one of the chief projects of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. Kuwait further has a comprehensive and highly developed free national he
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