Halal Finance Academy
Guides

The reasoning, written out in full

Why AAOIFI, DJIM and MSCI disagree on what counts as halal, and the real findings from building this screener.

AAOIFI vs. DJIM vs. MSCI: Why Screening Standards Disagree

AAOIFI, Dow Jones Islamic and MSCI Islamic set different Shariah screening thresholds. How they differ, and a real ASX case where it changes the answer.

Computershare's Margin Income, and the Pre-Revenue Miner Trap

Two real findings from building an AAOIFI ASX screener: why Computershare fails despite clean ratios, and the income-purity risk hidden in pre-revenue miners.

Halal ETFs on the ASX: What's Actually Listed in Australia

Every Shariah-compliant ETF listed on the ASX, what each holds and who certifies them, plus a widely repeated claim we checked and couldn't verify.

Building a Halal SMSF in Australia: What It Actually Takes

Building a Shariah-compliant super portfolio through an SMSF: real cost thresholds, why standard SMSF property borrowing isn't compliant, and what to check.

Is My Super Halal? A Practical Guide for Australian Muslims

Why the default super option almost never passes an AAOIFI screen, and the member-direct option most people don't know they can ask for first.

Islamic Wills in Australia: Why a Standard Will Isn't Enough

Islamic inheritance (Fara'id) and Australian succession law genuinely conflict. Without a valid will, intestacy rules override your religious obligations.

Already Have Interest-Based Debt? A Practical Payoff Approach

Paying off existing conventional debt as fast as possible: where the practical steps are settled, and where the fiqh genuinely needs a scholar, not a website.

Sukuk in Australia: What's Actually Accessible

What sukuk are, and the one practical way Australian retail investors can access them today, plus why international sukuk mostly aren't an option.

Zakat on ASX Shares: How to Calculate It (AAOIFI Method)

Calculating zakat on ASX shares under AAOIFI Standard No. 35: the precise method vs. the simplified market-value method, and when each one applies.