Fatwa #1017524 November 2003South Africa
Working for an IT company that mainly serves the medical aid industry...Is it permissible?
Question
A Muslim works for an IT company whose main and major source of income is providing an IT service to a Medical Aid administration compny who administers a number of Medical aid funds. The Muslim is involved in this work ofcourse. Is it permissible?
Answer
There are two aspects to your query, I) working in an IT company ii) conventional medical aid.
In principle, it is perfectly permissible to work for an IT company. However conventional medical aid schemes devolve around interest and gambling, hence not permissible. To work in an IT company serving a medical aid company will be assisting in sin. Almighty Allah Ta?ala says, and do not assist in sin (Maaida: 5).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
In principle, it is perfectly permissible to work for an IT company. However conventional medical aid schemes devolve around interest and gambling, hence not permissible. To work in an IT company serving a medical aid company will be assisting in sin. Almighty Allah Ta?ala says, and do not assist in sin (Maaida: 5).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai