Are the amounts collected at the end of service from the employees' private insurance fund, from which the fund benefits by depositing them in banks at a rate of 12.5%, halal or haram? And what is the solution if the monthly deduction continues upon withdrawal from the fund?
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It is permissible for an employee to participate in the governmental retirement or insurance system if it is mandatory, and the additional amount paid by the state is considered a form of welfare from it. However, voluntary participation is not permissible because it involves gambling (maysir) and uncertainty (gharar), and placing funds in usurious banks.
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