Q: Can someone stuck in a riba-based loan give voluntary charity, or do they need to pay off the riba-based loan first, given that is a duty, and thereafter resume with giving voluntary charitable donations? الجواب حامدا ومصليا و
Q: I have signed up to volunteer for a charity working abroad but have found out that I will be required to take out Travel Insurance. Is it permissible for me to get travel insurance cover or should I opt for volunteering somewhe
Q: Would it be Islamically permissible for martial arts’ students to take out insurance cover for health and safety purposes – as this is the requirement of the law of the land? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Con
Q: What is the ruling on life insurance? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: According to the overwhelming majority of Muslim scholars conventional insurance including conventional life insurance, is not permitted. Wh
Q: Is comprehensive car insurance permitted or should third party insurance only be taken? الجواب حامدًا و مصليًا و منه الصدق و الصواب A: In the case that only conventional insurance is available, if the requirements of the law ar
Q: Can I take medical insurance as part of my salary package? If an employer gives you a choice between taking some extra cash other than salary or get medical benefits, and one knows that medical benefits / insurance is more bene
Q. Should masajids take out building insurance in order to protect themselves from claims from neighbours whose property may get damaged as a result of an incident involving the masjid? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصوا
Q: What is the ruling on travel insurance? Is the ruling the same as regular insurance? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The ruling for conventional travel insurance is the same as conventional general insurance.
Should one opt for third party or fully comprehensive insurance cover if third party is more expensive as is the case in many situations? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب You should opt for the cheapest
What is the ruling on life insurance? Does the ruling differ if one truly thinks ‘they need it’, as oppose to seeking financial security. And lastly, is it OK for them to take it if they have found an edict espousing a
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