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# Background

- [Islamic finance and insurance](https://docs.takadao.io/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/islamic-finance-and-insurance.md)
- [Why is conventional insurance not shariah-compliant?](https://docs.takadao.io/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/why-is-conventional-insurance-not-shariah-compliant.md)
- [Takaful, an Islamic alternative to conventional insurance](https://docs.takadao.io/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/takaful-an-islamic-alternative-to-conventional-insurance.md)
- [Takaful vs. Conventional Insurance](https://docs.takadao.io/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/takaful-an-islamic-alternative-to-conventional-insurance/takaful-vs.-conventional-insurance.md)
- [Takaful in light of the Shariah](https://docs.takadao.io/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/takaful-an-islamic-alternative-to-conventional-insurance/takaful-in-light-of-the-shariah.md)