Question:
I'm in the middle of getting a mortgage with Al Rayan bank, on the paperwork, it says it’s advisable to get life insurance to cover the mortgage should anything happen. Is getting life insurance permissible in this circumstance?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer
It is not permissible to get life insurance even according to the above-mentioned circumstance. For more details, kindly refer to the following link:
https://daruliftabirmingham.co.uk/life-insurance-money/
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham