It is a Muslim's belief that everything that happens in this world is by the will (Qadha and Qadar) of Allah. Similarly any accident or misfortune that befalls us, that results in the loss of life or belongings, is by the will of Allah (SWT). If that is the case, some people might ask, why should there be Takaful! Should we then not leave it to Allah and accept whatever accident, misfortune or catastrophe that befalls us? Whilst it is true that we should accept whatever "misfortune" that befalls us, we are also taught to avoid or reduce the possibility of these "misfortunes" by taking positive steps.
One day the Prophet (PBUH) saw a Bedouin leaving a camel and he asked the Bedouin, "why don't you tie down you camel?" The Bedouin answered, "I put my trust in Allah." The Prophet said, "Tie your camel first, then put your trust in Allah." What the Prophet (PBUH) has done here is teaching the Bedouin to reduce the risk of losing his camel. Similarly in many actions of the Prophet (PBUH), we saw that he took steps to reduce risks although he could have done otherwise if he wanted to.
For example, during the Hijrah, he went to hide in the cave first instead of going straight to Madinah. He commanded the companions to migrate to Madinah by batches instead of in one big group. Again this is to reduce risks. When he went to war, he put on his armour instead of wearing light clothes.
In this modern world, one of the ways that can be done to reduce the risk of loss due to accident or misfortune is through insurance. In fact it is almost impossible to live without being affected by insurance. The house that we buy or rent has got insurance cover. The car that we buy or rent has to have insurance. The bus that we board has insurance. Insurance is all around us whether we like it or not.
One day the Prophet (PBUH) saw a Bedouin leaving a camel and he asked the Bedouin, "why don't you tie down you camel?" The Bedouin answered, "I put my trust in Allah." The Prophet said, "Tie your camel first, then put your trust in Allah." What the Prophet (PBUH) has done here is teaching the Bedouin to reduce the risk of losing his camel. Similarly in many actions of the Prophet (PBUH), we saw that he took steps to reduce risks although he could have done otherwise if he wanted to.
For example, during the Hijrah, he went to hide in the cave first instead of going straight to Madinah. He commanded the companions to migrate to Madinah by batches instead of in one big group. Again this is to reduce risks. When he went to war, he put on his armour instead of wearing light clothes.
In this modern world, one of the ways that can be done to reduce the risk of loss due to accident or misfortune is through insurance. In fact it is almost impossible to live without being affected by insurance. The house that we buy or rent has got insurance cover. The car that we buy or rent has to have insurance. The bus that we board has insurance. Insurance is all around us whether we like it or not.
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