I Kept Telling Myself My Investments Were Halal
I'd been investing $400 a month into a fund I thought was shariah compliant because someone in a WhatsApp group said it was. It wasn't.
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Personal research, honest reflections, and practical guidance. Not expert advice, just a Muslim sharing what he's learning for the benefit of the ummah.
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
"Read, in the name of your Lord who created."
Al Alaq 96:1The first word revealed to the Prophet ﷺ was "Read." Knowledge is the foundation of everything. These articles are not fatwas or financial advice. They are one Muslim's journey of learning, shared openly so you don't have to start from scratch.
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