# Background

- [Islamic finance and insurance](/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/islamic-finance-and-insurance.md)
- [Why is conventional insurance not shariah-compliant?](/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](/tld-whitepaper/part-i-what-is-the-lifedao-life-protection/background/takaful-an-islamic-alternative-to-conventional-insurance.md)
- [Takaful vs. Conventional Insurance](/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](/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)