Does Travel Insurer have to be a not-for-profit firm?
Question
Your answer on travel insurance mentioned that one should get it from a not-for-profit firm. This is proving difficult. Please advise.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Answer
If a not-for-profit firm is not possible or is difficult, you may take out travel insurance from a conventional firm, based on need.
قال الله تعالى: لا يكلف الله نفسا إلا وسعها، الآية. وقال ابن أمير حاج في التقرير والتحبير (٣/٢٦٤) وابن نجيم في الأشباه والنظائر (ص ٧٣): الضرورات تبيح المحظورات، انتهى۔
Allah knows best
Yusuf Shabbir
8 Dhū al-Qaʿdah 1447 / 26 April 2026
Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir
