Can you please explain the difference between question 192 and 5425, since the employers health cover is also financed via interest transactions.
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Can you please explain the difference between question 192 and 5425, since the employers health cover is also financed via interest transactions.
Answer
Question 192 refers to an individual personally taking out a health insurance. That is prohibited.
Question 5425 refers to a pension scheme offered by the employer. The employee himself does not take out the scheme and does not contribute towards it. Upon retirement, that will be considered as a gift from the employer.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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