Securing Our Children from Hidden Threats

Every parent has deep love for their child, causing them to constantly feel concerned over the safety, well-being and progress of the child. Such is the concern of the parents that if they hear of any threat in the neighbourhood, such as kidnappings, they will immediately caution their children and keep them housebound, out of the fear that they should not become victims. Furthermore, when leaving the home,

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TAKING OUT A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY FOR EXORBITANT ESTATE DUTY TAXES

Question:

Assalaamu alikum Mufti Saheb. The escalating burden of Estate duty that is being imposed by the South African government once a person passes away has become quite a scary and burdensome scenario for the living dependants. I am told that there is a fatwa that has been passed which allows one to take out insurance on one's life (normally not allowed in Shariah)