Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Software developer for an Insurance company

· 19 Muharram 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 41169English

Question

Assalamu Alaikum

I would like to enquire if it would be permissible to work for 2cana as a software developer . They are a software development company that creates software for insurance and medical insurance.

Jazakallah for your assistance

Answer

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

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

We commend you on your sensitivity of earning a halal income.

Nabi (ﷺ) said:

Translation: Earning of Halal income is an obligation beyond other obligations.

(Shuabul Imaan, Baihaqi)

2Cana solutions is a leading independent provider of insurance software solutions to the financial services sector.

It is not permissible to work as a software developer specifically for the insurance company, as this would entail assisting in insurance activities. [1]

Allah Taa’la says:

Translation: “And do not assist one another in sin”

(Surah Al-Maaidha, Aayah 2)

May Allah Taa’la grant you halaal income and keep you away from haraam. Aameen.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad I.V Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

طَلَبُ كَسْبِ الْحَلَالِ فَرِيضَةٌ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ

وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ

[1]الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 360)

لما فيه من الإعانة على ما لا يجوز وكل ما أدى إلى ما لا يجوز لا يجوز وتمامه في شرح الوهبانية

المبسوط للسرخسي (16/ 38)

وَالِاسْتِئْجَارُ عَلَى الْمَعْصِيَةِ لَا تَجُوزُ

الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي (3/ 238)

قال: "ولا يجوز الاستئجار على الغناء والنوح، وكذا سائر الملاهي"؛ لأنه استئجار على المعصية والمعصية لا تستحق بالعقد

کتاب النو ازل 12/290

ویب سایٹ پر اشتہار کلک کرنے کی اجرت لینا:

اگر شرط کے مطابق یہ معاملہ نا جائز باتوں سے متعلق ہو.....تو گناہ پر تعاون کی وجہ سے یہ عمل جائز نہ ہو گا

صفحہ 490

لائف انشورنس کی ممبر سازی کی اجرت

Answered by
Muhammad I.V Patel
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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