Asalamu alaykum, is it haram to use medicaid (government assistance) for childbirth since it cost $8,000 to $9,000 dollars, do you have to qualify to use it?
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Asalamu alaykum, is it haram to use medicaid (government assistance) for childbirth since it cost $8,000 to $9,000 dollars, do you have to qualify to use it?
Answer
It is permissible to benefit from the assistance of the government for any personal benefit, for example, childbirth, etc.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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