When a person is employed, it is compulsory for them to pay towards the governments Unemployment Insurance Fund. If a person who was paying towards the fund is now unemployed, is it permissible to claim from this fund? Is the money received from such a fund halaal?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to claim from this fund.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.
CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai