Ruling on jobs involving interest-based insurance

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I work in a visa service company. As part of my job, there are situations where I have to renew or newly add insurance that includes interest, which is mandated by the government, on behalf of clients. From an Islamic perspective, is this considered halal?

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No, according to the Hanafi school, this is not permissible.

Because conventional insurance involves interest (riba), uncertainty (gharar), and elements of gambling (maysir), and renewing or issuing such policies is considered assistance in a prohibited transaction (تعاون علی الاثم).

Therefore, a job in which this work is mandatory is not appropriate and should be avoided.

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