Fiqh
5 articles tagged “Fiqh”
Are Stokvels Halal? The Fiqh of South Africa's Favourite Savings Club (2026)
Stokvels move tens of billions of rand a year through rotation and trust. Which stokvel types are halal, where interest creeps in, and how to run one cleanly.
Halal Personal Financing in South Africa (2026): The Real Options
South Africa's Islamic banks offer little unsecured personal finance, and loan sharks fill gaps. What actually exists, what passes fiqh, and how to bridge shortfalls.
Gold and Krugerrands the Halal Way: A South African Guide (2026)
The Krugerrand made gold ownership ordinary in South Africa. The fiqh rules for buying it, why some gold products fail them, and gold's place in a halal portfolio.
Is Crypto Halal? A South African Muslim's Guide to the Debate (2026)
South Africa regulates crypto as a financial product and Muslims trade it in numbers. The scholarly arguments both ways, the clear red lines, and a framework.
Is Life Insurance Halal in South Africa? What Scholars Actually Certify (2026)
The fiqh objections to life insurance, what South African scholars have actually certified, and the honest decision framework for a Muslim breadwinner in 2026.