Is it permissible, from a Sharia perspective, to benefit from the social insurance system that allows a resigned employee to continue paying his monthly contributions so that he becomes entitled to a retirement pension after 25 years, especially after 17 years of service and dedicating his time to private business?
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Insurance is forbidden, except for cooperative insurance. Therefore, it is not permissible to participate in social insurance unless the conditions previously explained in no. 45867 and its references are met.
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