Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can we purchase health insurance for travel?

· 24 Shawwal 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1837English

Question

Dear Mufti Saheb , Is it permissible to purchase health insurance if we are travelling to Canada or USA where if we fall sick the hospital bills (medical services) are very high. Jazakallah Khair

Answer

In principle, it is not permissible to take out a health insurance policy.

However, due to the circumstances referred to by you, we advise you purchase the tickets by paying through a masters card which facilitates for unforseen circumstances as referred to by yourself.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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