Regarding Life insurance & Disability Insurance

· 6 Ramadan 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1649English
Finance and Commerce

Question

Respected Mufti Sahib, My employer offers life insurance and disability insurance benefits. I am not sure if as a Muslim, I should enroll in such policies? Please assist me. Jazakallah!

Answer

It is not permissable to take out any conventional insurance policy as it has elementts of interesst and gambling in it.

Mufti E. Desai

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