Question
Is the Karama Jinaza Cover (Islamic funeral cover) permissible? They charge a monthly fee from R30 "for full cover". The advert states: "Do you have funds or a plan in place should you lose a loved one tomorrow".
Answer
This so-called 'jinaza cover' is haraam insurance. It is not permissible to participate in this insurance plan. The question posed by this funeral insurance entity is nonsensical. Islam has its Plan in place for the Janaazah of even destitute and paupers. According to the Shariah, burial of the dead is a Fardh-e-Kifaayah obligation. In the more than 14 century history of Islam, no Muslim mayyit was ever left unburied to rot on the surface of the earth. Janaazah for the mayyit is a compulsory obligation on the community. There is no need for this or any other haraam so-called 'jinaza' service. The Shariah has made adequate arrangements for the burial of the Amwaat. These insurance entities are money-making schemes in emulation of kuffaar funeral parlours.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 24 No 12
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under JANAZA INSURANCE (approximate).