Car insurance : Fatwa on car insurance

Fatawa Question

Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, In the country I am currently residing for a few months, it is optional to take car insurance (to cover any damage to my car or another car in case of an accident). But health cover insurance for any accident while driving is compulsory. Since I never wanted to get involved in any sort of insurance as it is Haram I did not take the optional insurance for damage. But then I had an accident and I hit my car to a power post owned by the state government. After few days they sent me a bill with very much exaggerated figures for the amount I needed to pay, as they assumed I would pass on the bill to the insurance company. And since I was not insured I had to pay by myself. I arranged to pay via installments and currently I am paying it. I know I am charged unfairly (because for example they said it took them 72 hours to fix it and I was charged for that, but in fact I went to the site of the accident the next day and it was all fixed and there was no sign of the damage and I have witnesses). my question is do I still have to pay that amount they quoted ? I can’t afford a lawyer to dispute this. But I can get away without paying by leaving the country. PLS advise me as soon as possible as due to some unforseen circumstances I have to very soon leave this country for good. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your constant help

Fatwa

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Publication Date

2006-04-17

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration
Islamic Studies

No. of Pages

2

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-788432

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