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Islam prohibits interest, so how can companies that raise interest-bearing debt be deemed Shariah compliant? This guide examines the rulings of AAOIFI and the Dow Jones Islamic Market Indices Shariah board, the conditions they set, and the debt threshold (less than a third) that makes such investment permissible.
Read more: Is Investing in Companies Having Interest Bearing Debt Permissible?Margin Trading Facility lets traders borrow funds from a broker to buy stocks, but the interest charged on those funds raises serious Shariah concerns. This guide explains what MTF is, how it differs from intraday trading, the riba issues involved, and reviews the MTF interest charges of 23 leading brokers in India and globally.
Read more: Is Margin Trading Facility (MTF) Shariah compliant?Investing in line with Islamic principles is a noble endeavor, yet many Muslims unknowingly make mistakes that compromise the ethical integrity of their investments. Learn the five most common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Read more: 5 Common Mistakes Muslims Make When Investing and How to Avoid ThemA clear, beginner-friendly guide to how Islamic finance differs from traditional finance across philosophy, interest (riba), risk-sharing, speculation (gharar), asset-backing, and ethics.
Read more: Understanding the Key Differences Between Traditional and Islamic FinanceFresh perspectives on halal wealth
A methodology guide on the central choice in Shariah financial-ratio screening — whether to use a company’s market capitalization or its total assets as the denominator — and why this single decision changes roughly a quarter of compliance verdicts.
Read more: Shariah Financial Ratio Screening: Market Capitalization Vs Total Assets?Margin Trading Facility lets traders borrow funds from a broker to buy stocks, but the interest charged on those funds raises serious Shariah concerns. This guide explains what MTF is, how it differs from intraday trading, the riba issues involved, and reviews the MTF interest charges of 23 leading brokers in India and globally.
Read more: Is Margin Trading Facility (MTF) Shariah compliant?Investing in line with Islamic principles is a noble endeavor, yet many Muslims unknowingly make mistakes that compromise the ethical integrity of their investments. Learn the five most common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Read more: 5 Common Mistakes Muslims Make When Investing and How to Avoid ThemA clear, beginner-friendly guide to how Islamic finance differs from traditional finance across philosophy, interest (riba), risk-sharing, speculation (gharar), asset-backing, and ethics.
Read more: Understanding the Key Differences Between Traditional and Islamic FinanceDiscover the key differences between Shariah-compliant ETFs and Green ETFs, and learn how each supports ethical and impact-driven investing goals.
Read more: Shariah Compliant ETFs vs Green ETFs: Understanding the Key DifferencesHalal ETFs let investors engage with the stock market while staying true to Shariah principles. This beginner’s guide explains Islamic finance, how Halal ETFs work, their types, and how to choose the right one.
Read more: A Beginner’s Guide to Halal ETFs and Islamic FinanceThe permissibility of intraday trading in Islam depends on how it is conducted. If it involves halal assets, avoids speculation (gharar), and is free of riba, it can be permissible; otherwise it is considered haram.
Read more: Is Intraday Trading Halal or Haram? Islamic InsightsThe Islamicly Shariah board has enhanced the Shariah equity screening criteria with two key changes: The cash ratio has been reinstated and both the debt and cash ratios have now been capped at 30% — bringing the methodology in line with the latest AAOIFI standards.
Read more: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Enhancement to the Shariah Screening CriteriaA plethora of halal screening apps have appeared, but the differences between them are not always obvious. We look at the history of equity screening and outline what we believe is best industry practice and the level of diligence an institutional investor would require to satisfy regulators.
Read more: Does Your Halal Stock Screening APP Follow Best Industry Practice?Dividend purification of Shariah-compliant equities is the process of purifying the income earned from Shariah-compliant equity investments to the extent it had impure income.
Read more: Dividend Purification in Islamic Finance: An In-Depth GuideWebinars, talks and app walkthroughs on Shariah-compliant investing.
