The funeral prayer took place at the Bilal Bin Rabah mosque in the Al-Siddiq region, in the presence of the new Emir of the State, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the President of the Council of Ministers, Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Sabah, as well as members of the Al-Sabah family and Kuwaiti statesmen.
The Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, became the new Emir of the State, following the death of Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers declared a 40-day official mourning period and a three-day closure of government departments.