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Fatwa #864516 May 2003Pakistan

What is the concept of Insurance in Islam. Is it premissible in Islam.

Answer

Conventional insurances contain elements of interest and gambling, which, are expressly prohibited in the Qur?aan. Hence, not permissible.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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