Is it permissible to obtain a credit card (Visa/MasterCard) with the condition of mandatory insurance against theft or the theft of funds?
This insurance is forbidden and impermissible, as it is a type of prohibited gambling (maysir). It involves clear uncertainty (gharar) and ignorance, where the insurance company takes a sum of money in exchange for guaranteeing stolen items if the card is stolen; otherwise, it consumes the money. This is an unlawful consumption of people's wealth. Furthermore, most credit cards include forbidden usurious (ribawi) conditions.
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