Is it permissible to receive compensation for those killed by Saddam Hussein's regime, taking into consideration that it is blood money for killing and not blood money for a martyr, and that retribution has been carried out against Saddam, and that the ruler distributes money unjustly, and what is the Shar'i ruling on benefiting from these funds, and does Allah’s saying apply to it: (And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire) and the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: (But whoever approves and follows)?
There is no harm for your wife or other family members in benefiting from state compensation, provided they meet the eligibility criteria. If the state stipulates that eligibility for aid requires the recipient to have suffered harm due to the previous regime, and these conditions are met, then there is no harm in accepting it.
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