The Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdel Majeed Abdul Bari has said that the religion does not ban participating on health insurance scheme as it’s a social programme designed for serving the people by the government. He made the comment in retaliation after an Islamic group in the country contradicted the scheme saying to avoid such schemes.
The Minister said the government run social health scheme “Madhana” is a social service that allows helping medical assistance to the poor and the people of Maldives and Islam allows running such programs that help benefit for the people. He said these government designed programmes that do not conflict or that do not forbid by Islam is allowed and Islamic Fatwa agrees on such programmes.
The Ministry in a statement said that the scheme was not designed to use public funds or public money by unethical or forbidden methods. He said the insurance scheme is in order with Islamic Shariah that protects the health care for the people. It also said that the scheme is aimed to stop any mischief as several mishaps had abused people’s money by some groups or individuals.
Haama Daily
