Interest and Gambling

Q: Certain doctors apply for jobs in private hospitals. The requirement for getting the job is that they need to have membership with the Medical Protection society (MPS). If they do not have such a membership, the hospital will not employ them. Monthly payment is made and in return the medical practitioners/doctors receive advice and direction in the medical field. The MPS also pays for legal claims against the practitioner/doctor. Is membership to the MPS permissible or this resembles insurance?

Q: Is buying medical insurance allowed? i.e now I am healthy so I buy an insurance for e.g. 2 years. So if any medical emergency happens to me in the two years, then I can claim the insurance.

Q: Is a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) halaal?

Q: I'm planning to enter a skit competition and I'm planning to use copyrighted music in the skit. If I do win the competition, Is the money I've won considered as haraam?

Q: I live in a country (Saudi Arabia) where medical facilities are very expensive without insurance. My employer has provided me medical insurance but it is not from good company. Can I buy medical insurance myself? One Dr Consultation is 300 riyal where as medical insurance from best company for whole year is only 750 riyal and my salary is only 4000 riyal. And also I'm going through an illness from long time. Please guide.

Q: Are arcade games allowed in Islam? My teacher said no because you do not know how many tickets you will get so it is gambling. Please clarify.

Q: Is third party insurance permissible for vehicles?

Q: Is it permissible to do riba transactions with non-Muslims in daar-ul-harb?

Q: I want to start the business with my friend. We live in India. I want to have clarification with following points

1. Can I start a business by taking loan based on interest?

2. If above thing is not possible then is it OK if my partners take loan and I restrain from it?

3. Is it ok if I work in their (my partners firm) which takes loans and take my share of profit as employee?

I wanted to have clarification because in any way the firm in which I am working currently has taken loan from banks for its functioning.

Q: I had three questions regarding interest:

1. Is a mortgage (on interest) permissible in Islam to purchase a family home?

2. If my parents are pressuring me into purchasing a family home through mortgage rather than renting, am I under obligation to listen to them?

3. If I make a total of the amount of interest my father pays on a regular basis with the intention of persuading him to reduce his loans, is this permissible, and would this be considered “recording interest” which is forbidden in hadith?