What is the ruling on buying medicines from those who benefit from health insurance, given the difference in their intention and need to sell them?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible for someone who sells medicine to do so if they acquired it through legitimate means. However, if they obtained it through illegitimate means, then it is not permissible for them to sell it. Whatever is permissible to sell is permissible to buy, and whatever is not permissible to sell, is not permissible to buy. If the status of the medicine is unknown, the default is permissibility. All of this applies unless the responsible authority prohibits the sale or purchase of these subsidized or free medicines. If they prohibit it, then it is obligatory to comply with that.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/168987
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 168987
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy