The Ruling on Medical Insurance
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Question:
Thank you, my brother 'Ali. 'Abdullah from Riyadh, please, my brother 'Abdullah. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah reward you with good. Medical insurance, O Shaykh, if for example they ask for one hundred riyals only out of a thousand riyals, is that permissible because he is treated by them? Yes, currently medical insurance asks, for example, if the cost of treatment is one thousand riyals, they only ask for one hundred riyals.
Answer:
My brother, all insurance is not permissible, whether medical or otherwise, because it is taking money by an unlawful means. So if you need treatment, treat yourself at your own expense, not at the expense of people. May Allah reward you.
Thank you, my brother 'Ali. 'Abdullah from Riyadh, please, my brother 'Abdullah. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah reward you with good. Medical insurance, O Shaykh, if for example they ask for one hundred riyals only out of a thousand riyals, is that permissible because he is treated by them? Yes, currently medical insurance asks, for example, if the cost of treatment is one thousand riyals, they only ask for one hundred riyals.
Answer:
My brother, all insurance is not permissible, whether medical or otherwise, because it is taking money by an unlawful means. So if you need treatment, treat yourself at your own expense, not at the expense of people. May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم التأمين الطبي – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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