The legal regulation of the medical examination certificate for those wishing to marry A study in Kuwaiti and Omani law

الملخص

The idea of the research topic revolves around the marriage contract, which is regulated by religious and legal provisions. Considering it as a contract of public interest, many countries have mandated a medical examination certificate for those wishing to marry, which proves the absence of hereditary and infectious diseases in both spouses. The objectives of the topic are to clarify the importance and obstacles of the legislative regulation of the medical examination certificate for those intending to marry in the State of Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman. The issue lies in the seriousness of this topic and its impact on the Gulf family, where the Kuwaiti legislator has organized the requirement of a medical examination and its proof by a certificate under Law No. 31 of 2008. To what extent can the regulation of the medical examination certificate achieve its intended purpose and ensure a safe marriage in the presence of violations and mitigate their effects? And does tampering with the medical examination results constitute a crime or not? Accordingly, the study aimed to clarify the position of Kuwaiti and Omani legislators on the medical examination certificate, and to demonstrate the effectiveness and adequacy of the legislative regulation of the pre-marital medical examination certificate in promoting safe marriage. In light of this, the inductive-analytical approach was adopted