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Asalamu alaykum, is it haram to use medicaid (government assistance) for childbirth since it cost $8,000 to $9,000 dollars, do you have to qualify to use it?

· 30 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 5181English

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Asalamu alaykum, is it haram to use medicaid (government assistance) for childbirth since it cost $8,000 to $9,000 dollars, do you have to qualify to use it?

Answer

It is permissible to benefit from the assistance of the government for any personal benefit, for example, childbirth, etc.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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