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What is the Islamic view on accepting interest and investing in insurance?

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When it is haram to accept interst and to invest the money in Insurance, how is that the musalman can save his money(money retained by him after actual expenses in the month or year) ? What is the concept of savings(bachat) in the Islam?

Answer

(Fatwa: 2307/1792=H/1429)

Interest and gambling is forbidden by the Quran and Hadith. An optional insurance which contains interest and gambling is haram in every case.

(2) He can invest it in business. If he is not able to do so, he can give it to anyone on muzarabah (work from a partner and money from other on percentage of profits). Or he can give it as interest-free loan to trustworthy poor people.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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