Is Zakat obligatory on Social Security funds?
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Insurance in all its forms is unlawful (), except for cooperative insurance. Cooperative insurance is not subject to because its funds are charitable endowments. As for non-cooperative insurance, it must be canceled, and its profits must be disposed of by spending them on the welfare of Muslims. If a person receives from it an amount equal to what he paid, he must pay zakat on it if it reaches the and a year has passed.
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