Can I avail car-insurance facility being offered by my company?

· 22 Safar 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 34599English

Question

Can I avail car-insurance facility being offered by my company?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh

What do you mean by the company offering car-insurance facilities? Kindly explain in detail.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,

Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Ismail Desai
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