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What is the ruling on paying a lump sum or installments to purchase additional years in social security to increase the retirement pension?

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This type of social security involves usury (riba), uncertainty (gharar), and harm (darar). The state collects installments from employees and invests them in interest-bearing loans, then pays out the profits. If participation is optional, do not register your name. However, if it is compulsory and there is a necessity, then benefit only from the amount that was deducted from you, and give the rest in charity.

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