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Is free medical insurance offered by the government permissible?

· 14 Rabiʻ I 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 43579English

Question

What is the ruling on the medical insurance provided by the government free of charge to students, this is given to all students in the country by the governement in Sri Lanka?

Answer

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

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

If medical insurance is offered for free by the government, a person will not be involved in the haram elements of gambling(qimaar) and usury(riba). It will be considered as a gratuity from the government.[1] Accordingly, it will be permissible to make use of this medical insurance.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abu ‘Umar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] Fatwa Uthmani 3/335

Answered by
Abu ‘Umar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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