October 20, 2026
The Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, received, at Dar Al-Fatwa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Social Security Fund, Bechara Al-Asmar, at the head of a delegation from the Fund. The meeting was devoted to reviewing the latest field developments and plans for developing the provision services provided by the Fund.
Al-Asmar explained, in a statement after the meeting, that the visit aims to inform the Mufti of the atmosphere of the new phase of the guarantee following the formation of the new board of directors. He pointed out that the discussions addressed the ongoing reform steps, especially raising the level of medical and hospital services, and expanding the umbrella of coverage to include large segments of the Lebanese in need, as well as the tireless efforts to restructure end-of-service compensation for those affected who have lost their value since 2019.
Al-Asmar pointed out that Mufti Derian expressed his full support for Social Security and its Board of Directors, expressing his hope that the institution will restore the level of its giving that it was at before 2019.
In a separate context, Mufti Derian received the Chairman of the Council for Development and Reconstruction, Engineer Muhammad Ali Qabbani, who presented the nature of the ongoing activities and work, in addition to future plans and projects related to the needs of the nation and the citizen. The meeting concluded with Mufti Derian wishing Engineer Qabbani good luck and success in his national duties.
