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Insurance & Medical Aid
470 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Insurance & Medical Aid, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Insurance & Medical Aid fatawa — page 3 of 12
- Ibn Masood5 Jul 2022
Claiming from insurance company for accident damage
Someone bumped my car and gave me their insurance details to claim directly from the insurance company. Is it permissible for me to claim from them?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online21 Jun 2022
Working for an export company that takes out insurance
I want to work in an export company that is selling halaal products, but the company is purchasing insurance for the goods that are exported and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jun 2022
Taking out mandatory covid insurance
If someone wants to visit their family and friends living in a country which requires the covid insurance (small amount like $40) which is mandatory…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood8 Jun 2022
Creating software for an insurance company
We are a software house that programs software for various industries all around the world. Clients tell us their problem and we solve it using…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood1 Apr 2022
Purchasing pensionable service for the past years
I’m a government employee. On a monthly basis there are compulsory deductions to the Government Employees Pension Fund. There is an option to buy…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood21 Mar 2022
Why don’t Muslims subscribe to life insurance?
A non Muslim insurance broker has asked the following question; Why do Muslims refrain from subscribing to life insurance policies? How do I as a…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Mar 2022
Takafol insurance when financing a motor vehicle
I purchased a vehicle via an Islamic bank, which was in accordance to Shariah. However, I have to subscribe to an insurance policy known as Takafol…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam24 Feb 2022
Car insurance in a country where it is optional (New Zealand)
Assalamoalikum Is it permissible to have car insurance here in New Zealand Even if it's not compulsory to have it and more info please read the link…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Ibn Masood15 Feb 2022
Distributing provident funds during one’s lifetime
In the case of an involuntary provident fund, can one distribute the funds during one’s lifetime?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online13 Feb 2022
Paying a monthly levy that includes insurance
Over the past years, I have saved sufficient money that would allow me to purchase a small apartment. Whilst negotiating I noticed that the monthly…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville12 Feb 2022
Third-Party Insurance On A Motor Vehicle
Is it permissible to take out 3rd party insurance on a motor vehicle?
- Mufti Online3 Feb 2022
Faking an accident and claiming from the insurance company
A while back a friend invested in a car but got financially stuck and became maqrooz of many people. Another friend of his suggested to insure the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Jan 2022
What to do with a life insurance policy payout?
My brother in law had a life insurance policy and has now passed away. The life insurance company has paid out the money. The heirs do not want it.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood2 Jan 2022
AA membership
I don’t have AA for my car. I’m getting married and I’m concerned that if I’m driving, considering the roads are not in the best condition and to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood31 Dec 2021
Beneficiary benefitting from a compulsory insurance fund
My father was forced to subscribe to a insurance policy (provident fund) by his employer. He stipulated my mother as the beneficiary of the funds.…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Dec 2021
Paying rates and taxes with interest funds
Can interest funds be utilized to pay one’s rates and taxes, as these taxes may be categorized as oppression.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Dec 2021
Medical Aid
What is your view in regards to medical aid? If one voluntarily subscribes to a medical aid policy, will it be permissible to use? What if it is…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood4 Dec 2021
Auditing for an insurance company
Is it permissible for an accountant to provide his services to an insurance company?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood4 Dec 2021
Fraudulent use of medical aid by client
I am an optician who accepts medical aid patients. A patient consulted and ordered a set of spectacles, and paid using the medical aid of another…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood1 Dec 2021
Halaal pension funds
Are there any Halaal pension fund that is approved by your Fatwa department?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood1 Dec 2021
Working for a company that services banks and insurance companies
1. I work for a company that manufactures computer software. The company services banks, insurance companies and other companies as well. Am I…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood30 Nov 2021
Purchasing extended warranties
Are we permitted to purchase extended warranties for appliances and other household products?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood4 Nov 2021
Insuring businesses and properties
Are we as Muslims permitted to insure our businesses and properties?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville26 Oct 2021
Mandatory Vehicle Insurance
We purchased a car on finance via ____ bank. We were informed that in order for us to receive the car we need an insurance certificate. Which we…
- Azaadville7 Oct 2021
Employment at an Insurance Company
Someone was working at a bank, he resigned when he found out that it is impermissible to work there. Since then he has applied for numerous jobs bit…
- Azaadville23 Sep 2021
Extended Warranty On Appliances
I would like to know whether I can buy an extended warranty plan for my laptop from the manufacturer.
- Mufti Online11 Sep 2021
Taking out medical insurance to do a liver transplant
I currently live in Bangladesh. My father suffers from liver cirrhosis. I have plans to do Masters or PhD in USA. It is recommended for my father to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville17 Aug 2021
Extended Warranties
_____ is a store that offers customers at the time of buying a warranty cover for a small extra charge; for example, for an extra charge of £10 you…
- Azaadville31 Jul 2021
Insurance On Safety Deposit Boxes
Certain banks now have security box/safe installed in businesses. The moment the shopkeeper deposits funds into the box, the deposit is immediately…
- Mufti Online27 Jul 2021
Paying a penalty if one delays in paying an instalment and Takaful insurance when purchasing a car
I'm buying a car from a bank as "Car Ijarah", but I have two confusions; 1. From which bank I buy a car as per "Car Ijarah", they also ask us to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville3 Jul 2021
Car Insurance Payout Included In Inheritance
A man has a car insured and finds himself in an accident with the car to be scrapped and paid out to him. Before the payment is done to him the man…
- Azaadville1 Jul 2021
Providing An Accounting Service To An Insurance Company
Is it permissible for an accountant to offer his accounting and tax services to an insurance broker?
- Azaadville3 May 2021
Inheritance And Life Insurance
Recently I have been looking into sorting out my will and I have come to know that as soon as I am dead inheritance tax will be paid from my estate.…
- Ask Imaam6 Oct 2020
Is a Riot Fund or Insurance Allowed?
Assalamualaykum Respected Mufthisaaap Kindly Advise on the Following Questions. 1. Is Medical Aid or Hospital Plan Allowed or just One them. 2. Is…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online30 Sep 2020
Working for an insurance company
I am working in a general insurance company as a loss adjuster which means that I assess loss of vehicle at the time of claim. Is it halaal or haram…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2020
Is it allowed in islam to earn money through selling car insurance?
Can i sell car insurance? Is it allowed in islam to earn money through selling car insurance?
Mahmood Suliman - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2020
Is it permissible to work for an accounting firm whose clients are banks, insurance & alcohol companies?
Slm. I have one question. I work in an accounting firm. I have one client that does delivery of beverages . But among the beverages they also…
Abdullah Noorgat - Ask Imaam20 Aug 2020
Insurance on goods in transit - Is it permissible?
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh The goods are stored with me. As per customer needs, goods are couriered from me to the customer.…
- Ask Imaam6 Jul 2020
Is Third party insurance permissible?
Assalamu'alaikum... How are you? Got another question that I'm assuming you already know. 1) Is Third party insurance permissible (the one where…
Ahmad Patel - Ask Imaam4 Jul 2020
What is the Mas'ala regarding life insurance?
السلام علیکم Beloved mufti shb i have 2 questions. 1) what is the masla regarding life insurance? 2)a friend of mines work in a company where life…
Mahmood Suliman
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