Is it permissible for a company to choose a commercial (Riba-based) insurance company instead of an Islamic (Takaful) insurance company if the price difference is very significant, knowing that the company is obligated to have insurance?
If an Islamic insurance company that adheres to Sharia regulations is available, it is not permissible to insure with a non-Islamic company, even if the premium differs. This is because the blessings of the permissible (halal) cover the difference, and the unlawful (haram) is devoid of blessings. Thus, a higher premium requested by an Islamic insurance company does not permit engaging in the prohibited for one who finds a path to the permissible.
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