Is it permissible for an employee to take the insurance money paid by the company, and is this amount considered permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)? And if it is forbidden, how should one dispose of it?
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Commercial insurance is prohibited because it is based on gambling and uncertainty (). Rescinding the contract here is obligatory, and what was deducted from the employees' salaries or given to them as a gift must be returned.
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