Jurisprudential Feasibility Study of Combined Private Pension Projects in Iran

According to estimates, like the world, elder population of Iran will increased year by year. As young generation has the task of supporting old generation, the created inequilibrium in future, will be one of greatest worries of pension system policymakers. The increase of longevity in recent decades and its’ growing trend, results in significant uncovered liabilities of pension projects with defined advantages. In recent years, combined pension projects, because of its’ special features, like high flexibility and high potential for risk management, is increasing worldwide.
This research is a jurisprudential (fiqhi) feasibility study of these projects based on imamiyya jurisprudence. Based on jurisprudential analysis, deceit(gharar) and riba, are two basic problems of pension projects. This research, through an analytical-inferential Methodology, has presented solutions for revising projects and resolving problems. “Disambiguation of pension projects”, “annuity payment from the assets of pension projects’ member” and “annuity payment related to eligible investment” are of those presented solutions.