Not halal
Best to avoid this one.
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Here's how we reached that verdict for the USDTUSDT spot pair on Binance, last checked 2026-06-05 (21 Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH).
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Reserves include interest-bearing T-bills. Token itself carries riba taint from underlying collateral. Impermissible to hold, transact, or use in investment context.
Citation: Gate 4 [AAOIFI Standard 21 section 3/2; AAOIFI Shariah Standard 1]: Tether USDT reserve stablecoin match: coingecko_id_exact="coingecko_id:tether" matched "coingecko_id:tether"
Operator note: Transit only. Do not stake or lend. Do not hold long-term as savings.
4 of 5 criteria met for USDT — 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.
Step 1
Start with the current HalalCrypto verdict for Tether (USDT) 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 USDT in the live screener before acting so stale or changed records are caught.
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Proof-of-stake Layer-1 native asset. No embedded interest at the protocol layer.
Decentralized AI services marketplace. AGIX is utility for AI service payment. Merged into ASI Alliance.
Pure proof-of-stake Layer-1 native asset. No embedded interest at the protocol layer.
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.