Salaam Halal uses Takaful principles. This principle makes all members share the risks are balanced. Funds collected from the policyholders are stored in the form of Shariah investments. If at any time the policyholder filed a claim, the company pays the claim from the funds collected. Each end of the year, the funds collected are evaluated, if there is excess [surplus] will be distributed to policyholders in the form of a discount the next premium payment.
Actually, Salaam Halal was launched in mid 2008 and then, but just could
serving customers in 2009. Since the product was launched, the British public's enthusiasm is very large. Proved, in the first seven days Salam Halal launch site Moneysupermarket.com, the management has received more than 37 thousand comments and questions from the public.
Ahmed Hassan, one of his Muslim customers expressed excitement because finally he can follow the car insurance based on Shariah. "Salaam Halal Car Insurance for me to have a competitive price. But most important, is in line with Muslim beliefs, something that had never existed, "he said.
Principle Salaam Halal held that it also attracted non-Muslim citizens. Bradley Brandon-Cross, chief executive of Salaam Halal Insurance said, "What makes that unique is our principle stretcher. Has a very transparent process and an opportunity to profit again, this is very interesting customers, both Muslim and non-Muslims. "
To ensure that Salaam Halal actually implementing the principles of Shari'a, all activities, whether in the form of investment, operational, or administrative, overseen by a Sharia Supervisory Committee, an international organization consisting of scholars from various countries.
Salaam Halal presence complements the assumption that the UK has become one of the Islamic financial center in the world. Until now, there are four certificates held by the Islamic Bank of England. No other country in Europe that holds the certificate.
