We share our sharia screening of the top 50 cryptocurrencies. This is a live list that will be added to inshAllah.
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BTC is a straightforward cryptocurrency and has been deemed permissible by many scholars (though some do disagree. See this article). It is best understood at this point as a digital asset (as opposed to a currency just yet) and as such delayed delivery/receipt of BTC is permissible.
BTC is a straightforward cryptocurrency and has been deemed permissible by many scholars (though some do disagree. See this article). It is best understood at this point as a digital asset (as opposed to a currency just yet) and as such delayed delivery/receipt of BTC is permissible.
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Although it’s backed by interest bearing instruments, it cannot be said that the owner of USDT is the actual owner of a portion of a debt. The reserve is created with the objective of supporting the currency and network and not with the aim of transferring debts to a third party.
Although it’s backed by interest bearing instruments, it cannot be said that the owner of USDT is the actual owner of a portion of a debt. The reserve is created with the objective of supporting the currency and network and not with the aim of transferring debts to a third party.
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Similar analysis to BTC
Similar analysis to BTC
Similar analysis to BTC
The DOT token is simply an agnostic token that allows you to transact within the Polkadot ecosystem however the idea is that lots of external third parties can plug and use this ecosystem to transact. Fundamentally, the more people use this ecosystem, the greater the liquidity and demand for the DOT token. One point to bear in mind from a sharia perspective is if one ecosystem becomes overwhelmingly linked with a haram industry then there may be an issue. However right now its all too early to make such a judgement call.
The DOT token is simply an agnostic token that allows you to transact within the Polkadot ecosystem however the idea is that lots of external third parties can plug and use this ecosystem to transact. Fundamentally, the more people use this ecosystem, the greater the liquidity and demand for the DOT token. One point to bear in mind from a sharia perspective is if one ecosystem becomes overwhelmingly linked with a haram industry then there may be an issue. However right now its all too early to make such a judgement call.
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Monero is a privacy-focused coin, so you can’t see source, amount destination as an outsider, which, inevitably, has seen strong uptake from criminal elements. From a sharia perspective there is nothing technically wrong with holding a coin that others use for criminal enterprises, however from a taqwa perspective we would be uncomfortable adding liquidity and value to a currency that is gaining most of its traction by the degree of uptake it is getting in the criminal world.
Monero is a privacy-focused coin, so you can’t see source, amount destination as an outsider, which, inevitably, has seen strong uptake from criminal elements. From a sharia perspective there is nothing technically wrong with holding a coin that others use for criminal enterprises, however from a taqwa perspective we would be uncomfortable adding liquidity and value to a currency that is gaining most of its traction by the degree of uptake it is getting in the criminal world.
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Similar analysis to BTC
Similar analysis to BTC
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THETA aims to reward users with THETA tokens for opening up their free CPU resource so that video streaming services can be provided without lag or glitches etc. The underlying issue is that last-mile-delivery on video streaming is poor and THETA can help provide the computational resource to help solve that. This is all fine.Where it gets a little bit greyer is THETA being used within the video ecosystem itself. Ultimately my view is that this is fine too, but one to keep an eye on, in case THETA suddenly has mass adoption by illicit streaming sites etc.
THETA aims to reward users with THETA tokens for opening up their free CPU resource so that video streaming services can be provided without lag or glitches etc. The underlying issue is that last-mile-delivery on video streaming is poor and THETA can help provide the computational resource to help solve that. This is all fine.Where it gets a little bit greyer is THETA being used within the video ecosystem itself. Ultimately my view is that this is fine too, but one to keep an eye on, in case THETA suddenly has mass adoption by illicit streaming sites etc.
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Similar analysis to BTC
CRO broadly has a similar analysis as that applied to BTC
CRO broadly has a similar analysis as that applied to BTC
UNI is a token for a project that essentially doubles up as a broker-less crypto exchange platform. Think coinbase, but automated and without a central clearing authority. So far so good. But the issue here is that UNI structure relies on people to contribute in their coins and get paid a fee for this into the system to provide liquidity.Exchanging using Uniswap itself is fine. But that is not the question here.The question is whether UNI itself is inextricably structured to be used in a way that ends up being sharia-non-compliant. The key issue is the contribution of coins to provide liquidity.Either we view this as some form of lending out or we see it as taking an equity-like position or revenue-sharing position that someone. On the basis that fundamentally each contract does not diminish with each exchange rather it is balanced out with the new coin that is entered in we consider uniswap to be using a form of revenue-sharing or taking mini-equity-like positions in each Exchange Contract.
UNI is a token for a project that essentially doubles up as a broker-less crypto exchange platform. Think coinbase, but automated and without a central clearing authority. So far so good. But the issue here is that UNI structure relies on people to contribute in their coins and get paid a fee for this into the system to provide liquidity.Exchanging using Uniswap itself is fine. But that is not the question here.The question is whether UNI itself is inextricably structured to be used in a way that ends up being sharia-non-compliant. The key issue is the contribution of coins to provide liquidity.Either we view this as some form of lending out or we see it as taking an equity-like position or revenue-sharing position that someone. On the basis that fundamentally each contract does not diminish with each exchange rather it is balanced out with the new coin that is entered in we consider uniswap to be using a form of revenue-sharing or taking mini-equity-like positions in each Exchange Contract.
AAVE is a lending ecosystem designed to help holders of cryptocurrency lend their coins out for a higher return. The crucial thing here is that a cryptocurrency is borrowed and then more of that cryptocurrency is returned. That is straightforwardly riba and not permissible.AAVE itself is not a haram asset per se, but our cautious view is that it is so inextricably linked up in its very origination as something that gets value from lending activity, that it is not something to support by even holding AAVE.
AAVE is a lending ecosystem designed to help holders of cryptocurrency lend their coins out for a higher return. The crucial thing here is that a cryptocurrency is borrowed and then more of that cryptocurrency is returned. That is straightforwardly riba and not permissible.AAVE itself is not a haram asset per se, but our cautious view is that it is so inextricably linked up in its very origination as something that gets value from lending activity, that it is not something to support by even holding AAVE.
The entire basis for SNX is to enable the Synthetix ecosystem which is a derivatives trading system. Derivatives are not permissible according to most Islamic scholars and doing it via a DeFi model doesn’t fundamentally change the fiqhi analysis.
The entire basis for SNX is to enable the Synthetix ecosystem which is a derivatives trading system. Derivatives are not permissible according to most Islamic scholars and doing it via a DeFi model doesn’t fundamentally change the fiqhi analysis.
Maker operates a dual token system MKR which is a governance token. And DAI which is a token created out of loans made by the platform to the users. The interest on these loans are paid through the stability fee. This stability fee should not be confused with a maintenance fee or service fee for using the Maker Vault. It is clear that the crypto deposits are used as collateral for borrowing DAI. Hence, if the collateralization ratio drops below one hundred and fifty percent the traderÕs collateral will be liquidated to pay off their loan. The platform is used to generate interest based loans, hence creating DAI and owning MKR are not shariah compliant.
Maker operates a dual token system MKR which is a governance token. And DAI which is a token created out of loans made by the platform to the users. The interest on these loans are paid through the stability fee. This stability fee should not be confused with a maintenance fee or service fee for using the Maker Vault. It is clear that the crypto deposits are used as collateral for borrowing DAI. Hence, if the collateralization ratio drops below one hundred and fifty percent the traderÕs collateral will be liquidated to pay off their loan. The platform is used to generate interest based loans, hence creating DAI and owning MKR are not shariah compliant.
The native token of the bitfinex exchange. They reward you with discounts on their platform based on how much LEO you own. There is nothing problematic with these kinds of rewards for holding such a utility token.
The native token of the bitfinex exchange. They reward you with discounts on their platform based on how much LEO you own. There is nothing problematic with these kinds of rewards for holding such a utility token.
While the creation of DAI might have some discussion over it, it is fundamentally a cryptocurrency and there isn’t anything obviously problematic about using it. The Dai Savings Rate however is a separate concept that we have not commented on here.
While the creation of DAI might have some discussion over it, it is fundamentally a cryptocurrency and there isn’t anything obviously problematic about using it. The Dai Savings Rate however is a separate concept that we have not commented on here.
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A nice simple vanilla crypto token with staking and governance rights – nothing problematic here.
A nice simple vanilla crypto token with staking and governance rights – nothing problematic here.
The entire purpose of CEL tokens is to allow people to lend USD or other cryptocurrencies and for others to borrow that on interest. While technically, like for most of the interest-based lending crypto projects, it is possible to hold the token without earning interest or donating it, the entire premise of the project is interest-based lending. Best avoided.
The entire purpose of CEL tokens is to allow people to lend USD or other cryptocurrencies and for others to borrow that on interest. While technically, like for most of the interest-based lending crypto projects, it is possible to hold the token without earning interest or donating it, the entire premise of the project is interest-based lending. Best avoided.
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It is fully backed by USD. No fiqhi issues with that
IOTA is a token used to power the technology ecosystem that IOTA have created. Nothing to suggest any issues with this
IOTA is a token used to power the technology ecosystem that IOTA have created. Nothing to suggest any issues with this
REV is the token that can be used in the REVAIN ecosystem – which is a developer reviewing platform. Nothing to suggest any issues with this
REV is the token that can be used in the REVAIN ecosystem – which is a developer reviewing platform. Nothing to suggest any issues with this
HT is a token of the Huobi Mining Pool – which in turn is set up to mine different cryptocurrencies and earn money that way
HT is a token of the Huobi Mining Pool – which in turn is set up to mine different cryptocurrencies and earn money that way
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