Is the US university pension scheme permissible?

Q: I would like to enquire whether it is permissible to join the USS pension scheme please? (https://www.uss.co.uk). It is offered by university employers. A: الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب The Universities Superannuation Pension Scheme is a Final Salary (defined benefit) pension scheme. The previous position of the Al-Qalam panel was that defined […]

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Please could you comment on the permissibility of a Final Salary Pension Scheme?

Q: Please could you comment on the permissibility of a Final Salary Pension Scheme?   الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب   A: Please visit the following links for further information:  https://alqalam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/pensions-and-gross-uncertainty-revised-V1aa.pdf  and  http://213.175.220.56/~alqalamo/wp-content/uploads/Zakah-on-Pensions.pdf. The above two links provide background and some of the answers to your questions.  However, to answer in brief:   Final Salary […]

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