Takaful Insurance: Its nature, Ruling, Characteristics, and the Challenges It Faces

Abstract

This study aimed to clarify the reality of takaful insurance and the basis on which it is founded. It addressed the Islamic legal ruling on it, its characteristics, the difference between it and commercial insurance, and the main challenges facing the development of the takaful insurance industry in general. The study concluded that takaful insurance is permissible under Islamic law, as it is based on the principle of donation and does not aim to profit from others' money. It differs in its nature and objectives from commercial insurance. The study recommended the continuous presence of Sharia supervisory boards within Islamic financial institutions to monitor operations. It also suggested that takaful insurance companies, or those offering this product, should enhance their marketing efforts to better promote its concept and nature, ensuring its broader acceptance.