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FINA 615
Chapter 8
• Tabarru’ (donation)
○ Payment of premiums
Learning Objective 1.2
Describe the innovative
Models of Takaful Sharī‘ah-approved models
and structures of takaful
Surplus
• The Takaful Operator does not share in any risk borne in the
investment or management of the takaful fund.
Learning Objective 1.2
Describe the innovative
Models of Takaful Sharī‘ah-approved models
and structures of takaful
- Health Takaful
Learning Objective 1.3
Describe the main takaful
Main Takaful Products products and their
expansion into the global
insurance market
Family Takaful
• Family takaful is a long-term policy (may span between 10
to 30 years) where people come together to mutually
indemnify one another against disasters that may occur
such as sudden death or permanent disability
• Examples of family
takaful include
- accidental death
- savings and
education plans
for one’s dependants
- retirement plans
- disability plans
- waaqf plans
Learning Objective 1.5
Explain the relevance of
Reinsurance and Retakaful reinsurance and retakaful
in the modern practice of
takaful business.
Retakaful
• Structured in a Sharī‘ah-compliant model; the Islamic
alternative to conventional reinsurance
• The risk aversion method of Retakaful is structured in a
way where:
- Takaful operators are participants in a takaful undertaking
with a large takaful company
- An agreed amount is paid periodically from the takaful
fund of the operators as premiums to the Retakaful
company
- All the underwriting risks of the takaful operators are
insured by the Retakaful company
Learning Objective 1.5
Explain the relevance of
Reinsurance and Retakaful reinsurance and retakaful
in the modern practice of
takaful business.
• Takaful ta’awuni
• Underwriting policies
• Waqf-wakalah-mudarabah
model
• Wakalah model of takaful