A Kuwaiti MP, Safa Al Hashem has turned to social media to express her views on naturalised widows.
The MP fears that the widows would purposely get married to friends and relatives to pass the Kuwaiti citizenship to them.
The statements were made due to the high number of expats living in Kuwait, and its demographic imbalance.
Social media users expressed their feelings towards the MP's comment, some were supportive, while others were critical of the comments.
Those who see both sides of the spectrum suggested that the widows keep their citizenship after their husband's death, however, a stipulation should be added to prevent them from passing over the citizenship to a second husband, or children from a second marriage.