sachin4islam
Junior Member
Assalamu Alaikum:
Few days back father of one of my familiar Muslim was diagnosed with cancer of Parotid salivary gland. Before the diseased could notice any significant symptom of the ailment it was too late,the ailment encroached many adjacent areas. The basic investigations to be conducive about the disease and its progress are very expensive,the treatment part far exceeds costs of these investigations. Most of the Indian Muslims belong to low and low-middle economic class. There are government medical centers in every Indian district but the infrastructure in all contexts is very poor. The flow of patients to these centers significantly outnumber the actual accommodating strength of these hospitals. Private diagnostic centers and hospitals are very expensive for services they offer.
What should a Muslim do in such circumstances,when he/she is burdened by such lethal diseases.? Who will help them.? In India citizens need to personally insure themselves for lifting of financial loads in case they encounter a disease. For a Muslim in no way it is going to be Halal to get medically insured as all these insurance policies run on interest earned by the service provider companies.
And to conclude Zakat collection in India in insignificant in amount to meet the economic issues of needy Muslims. So how should Muslims combat such urgent medical issues.? Should they move ahead to get medically insured.?
May Allah (SWT) bless our Ummah with Peace,Patience and Prosperity.
Regards.
Few days back father of one of my familiar Muslim was diagnosed with cancer of Parotid salivary gland. Before the diseased could notice any significant symptom of the ailment it was too late,the ailment encroached many adjacent areas. The basic investigations to be conducive about the disease and its progress are very expensive,the treatment part far exceeds costs of these investigations. Most of the Indian Muslims belong to low and low-middle economic class. There are government medical centers in every Indian district but the infrastructure in all contexts is very poor. The flow of patients to these centers significantly outnumber the actual accommodating strength of these hospitals. Private diagnostic centers and hospitals are very expensive for services they offer.
What should a Muslim do in such circumstances,when he/she is burdened by such lethal diseases.? Who will help them.? In India citizens need to personally insure themselves for lifting of financial loads in case they encounter a disease. For a Muslim in no way it is going to be Halal to get medically insured as all these insurance policies run on interest earned by the service provider companies.
And to conclude Zakat collection in India in insignificant in amount to meet the economic issues of needy Muslims. So how should Muslims combat such urgent medical issues.? Should they move ahead to get medically insured.?
May Allah (SWT) bless our Ummah with Peace,Patience and Prosperity.
Regards.