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Here's how we reached that verdict for the BTCUSDT spot pair on Binance, last checked 2026-06-06 (22 Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH).
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Native digital commodity with no embedded interest mechanism, no debt obligation, and no haram sector exposure at the protocol level. Spot purchases are direct asset acquisition under HalalCrypto's AAOIFI-aligned fully settled trade screen.
Citation: All four gates pass per curator review: riba, gharar, maysir, sector. AAOIFI Standard 21 fully settled trade screen.
Operator note: Guarded Start, Balanced Build, and Active Edge may all hold BTC after the same screen clears.
5 of 5 criteria met for BTC — expand for the breakdown.
Business model permissibility
The project's core economic activity must be permissible — no dominant revenue from prohibited sectors.
Derived from the haram-sector gate of the published four-gate screen.
Underlying asset (utility vs pure speculation)
The token must represent a defined, verifiable asset or utility rather than uncertainty traded for its own sake.
Derived from the gharar gate of the published four-gate screen.
Token sale structure (no riba)
Issuance and protocol mechanics must not embed an interest mechanism or riba-bearing lending yield.
Derived from the riba gate of the published four-gate screen.
Governance (no gharar in operations)
Supply schedule, settlement, and decision-making must be transparent enough to exclude excessive contractual uncertainty.
Derived from the gharar gate of the published four-gate screen.
Use case (halal industry only)
The asset's dominant documented use must sit in permissible industries — no established haram-sector association.
Derived from the haram-sector gate of the published four-gate screen.
HalalCrypto's framework is AAOIFI-aligned; we do not hold certification from any single body. Verdicts are educational opinion — consult your local scholar for binding rulings.
HalalCrypto's AAOIFI-aligned digital asset screening framework
Rules permissibleRuling date: 2023-01-01
Mufti Faraz Adam — Amanah Advisors
Rules permissibleRuling date: 2017-12-01
Documented public references. Consult your local scholar for binding rulings.
Step 1
Start with the current HalalCrypto verdict for Bitcoin (BTC) and the recorded review date.
Step 2
Review riba, gharar, maysir, and sector outcomes before relying on the headline status.
Step 3
Use spot-only holding or trading context. Exclude leverage, futures, margin, staking yield, and lending routes.
Step 4
Run BTC in the live screener before acting so stale or changed records are caught.
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Cleared for spot holding under the same four-gate screen.
Fails at least one gate — best avoided for spot holding.
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HalalCrypto publishes verdicts as educational opinion drawn from HalalCrypto's AAOIFI-aligned framework and screened public scholar references. Verdicts are not personal advice. Always consult your local scholar for binding rulings.