7 articles tagged “Fiqh”
T-bills are the default safe investment in Nigeria, recommended by every adviser. Why they fail the riba test, and the sukuk and fund routes that replace them.
Cooperatives finance more Nigerian households than banks do. Which cooperative practices are halal, where interest creeps in, and how to run a compliant coop.
Quick loan apps have reached millions of Nigerian phones with rates that would embarrass a moneylender. The fiqh verdict, the harassment economy, and real halal options.
Retail forex is marketed across Nigeria as a path out of hardship. What the fiqh actually says about leverage, swaps and CFDs, and the honest halal alternatives.
Gold is halal to own but the fiqh rules on trading it are strict, and Nigeria has no Shariah-certified gold fund. What Nigerian investors can actually do, what it costs, and the mistakes to avoid.
Scholars are genuinely split on cryptocurrency, and Nigeria's regulators have moved from banking bans to formal recognition. The honest state of the debate, the verified regulatory timeline, and a framework for deciding.
Property is the most instinctively halal asset Nigerians own, but the details decide: how you finance it, what the tenant does with it, and whether the deal is real. The verified routes in 2026.