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Section 37C and Islamic Inheritance (2026): Who Gets Your Retirement Fund
In South Africa your retirement fund death benefit bypasses your will and your faraid shares. Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act gives trustees the decision. What Muslim members can do about it.
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.
Saving for Your Child's Education the Halal Way in South Africa (2026)
School and university costs outrun inflation in South Africa. How to build an education fund with halal instruments, from TFSAs to unit trusts, and what to skip.
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.
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.
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.
Sukuk in South Africa: What Exists, Who Can Buy It, and How to Get Exposure
South Africa has issued two sovereign sukuk, including a R20.4 billion rand issue in 2023. Retail investors cannot buy either directly. Here is the honest map of SA sukuk and the four funds that hold them for you.
Oasis Crescent Review (2026): The Pioneer's Premium, Examined
Oasis Crescent built South African halal investing: first Shariah fund (1998), a 15.6% annual compound record and a world-class scholar board. It also charges the highest fees in the market. Is the premium still worth it?
Old Mutual Albaraka Review (2026): The Assurance Benchmark of SA Halal Investing
South Africa's oldest Islamic unit trust (1992), its largest Shariah fund (R7.3 billion) and the only manager with an external Shariah audit and published annual certificates. What the safest pair of hands costs you.