Between Islamic Takāful Insurance and Mutual Insurance

Introduction  Takāful[1] is presented as a mutual, Sharīʿa-compliant alternative to commercial insurance, legitimized by mid-20th-century scholarly deliberations that endorsed mutual insurance, permissible. The first takāful …

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Introduction  Takāful[1] is presented as a mutual, Sharīʿa-compliant alternative to commercial insurance, legitimized by mid-20th-century scholarly deliberations that endorsed mutual insurance, permissible. The first takāful company, founded in Sudan in 1979[2], introduced a hybrid structure combining mutualist principles with joint-stock frameworks: unlike traditional mutual insurers, where members are both insured and co-owners, takāful companies separate...

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