Is working in an insurance company in India haraam?
Published as Working in an insurance company
Question
Is working in an insurance company in India haraam?
Answer
Working in an insurance company is not permissible, whether in India or in any other country.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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