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Buying a first home with Shariah-compliant financeBuying a first home in Australia means balancing a large deposit, household income, insurance, council rates, and potentially strata levies in dense markets…
Halal REITs: A guide to property income without ribaHalal REITs offer a pooled route to rental-property income for investors who want their wealth to avoid riba and excessive uncertainty. A property investment…
Ethical Screening in Islamic Equity IndexesAn Islamic equity index gives investors access to listed companies selected under Shariah principles. Its methodology screens businesses for prohibited…
Is a 401(k) Halal? A guide for Australian saversThe question “Is a 401(k) halal?” cannot be answered from the account label alone. A 401(k) is a US employer-sponsored plan whose menus often include mutual…
A Beginner’s Roadmap to Shariah-Compliant Real Estate FundsProperty funds offer a practical way to gain exposure to real estate without purchasing and managing a building personally. A Shariah-compliant real estate…
Evaluating sukuk for yield and Shariah complianceA sukuk may resemble a conventional bond from a distance, especially when it pays periodic income and repays principal at maturity. Underneath that familiar…
Halal home financing: the mechanics of musharakah mutanaqisahHalal home financing based on musharakah mutanaqisah offers a Shariah-compliant route to buying property without relying on a conventional interest-bearing…
Mudarabah for small businesses: a halal way to raise capitalA small café in Melbourne, a software studio in Brisbane or an online retailer in Sydney may need working capital without accepting an interest-based loan.…
Musharakah Explained: Sharing Profits and Losses EthicallyMusharakah is a Shariah-compliant partnership structure in which parties combine capital and, in some arrangements, expertise to finance or operate a shared…
Ijarah vs conventional leasing: A guide for Australian MuslimsLeasing is part of everyday Australian life: people rent cars and equipment, retailers offer hire-purchase deals, and businesses lease shops, warehouses,…