Nurain
Junior Member
Asalamu alaykum brothers and sisters
I am working in the legal industry whereby I deal with personal injury and damages arising from all sorts of accidents. I have been working in the said line for, you can say, a year now.
A thought hit me a few days back when I realise that I might be dealing with usury money (riba’) as my job entails liaising with insurance company, aiding clients in claiming for money from the insurance company of the other party, etc. In fact, the whole of my salary itself comes from this source entirely!
I did some reading up and I deduce the following: -
1) Insurance is no doubt usury, and haraam – paying out for insurance haraam (in my case, I “claim” insurance money from the other party on behalf of my client)
On the other hand, I was involved in a car accident myself (haha, the irony of it) and am about to claim a sum of money from the other driver. What about the ruling for this – is taking money from the other party to cover for my medical expenses (pertaining to the accident) haraam also? In addition, there is the “General Damages” whereby I am able to claim for what they call “pain & suffering”.
Jazakallah khair brothers and sisters for reading.
I am working in the legal industry whereby I deal with personal injury and damages arising from all sorts of accidents. I have been working in the said line for, you can say, a year now.
A thought hit me a few days back when I realise that I might be dealing with usury money (riba’) as my job entails liaising with insurance company, aiding clients in claiming for money from the insurance company of the other party, etc. In fact, the whole of my salary itself comes from this source entirely!
I did some reading up and I deduce the following: -
1) Insurance is no doubt usury, and haraam – paying out for insurance haraam (in my case, I “claim” insurance money from the other party on behalf of my client)
On the other hand, I was involved in a car accident myself (haha, the irony of it) and am about to claim a sum of money from the other driver. What about the ruling for this – is taking money from the other party to cover for my medical expenses (pertaining to the accident) haraam also? In addition, there is the “General Damages” whereby I am able to claim for what they call “pain & suffering”.
Jazakallah khair brothers and sisters for reading.