Compulsory motocar insurance

· 10 Jumada II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I live in a country were car insurance is required by law. If one does not have car insurance, they will be issued a citation until they attain the car
insurance. Is it permissible for one to have car insurance in this circumstance?

Answer

Insha-Allah you will not answerable.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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