Taking out a funeral cover

Q: In Islam, is it permissible for a Muslim to have funeral cover?

A: Taking out a funeral cover is impermissible in Islam as it contains the elements of interest and gambling.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

يأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تَأكُلُوا الرِّبوا أَضعفًا مُضعَفَةً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تُفلِحونَ ﴿النساء: ٢٩﴾

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿المائدة: ٩٠﴾

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)