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PIDM Protection for Islamic Deposits (2026): The RM250,000 Rule and Its Exceptions
Islamic deposits get their own RM250,000 of PIDM cover, separate from conventional deposits at the same bank. Two popular Islamic institutions sit outside the scheme entirely.
EPF Simpanan Shariah (2026): The Complete Guide
How EPF's Shariah savings election works: the Wakalah akad, the one-way switch, and the full dividend history from 2017 through the 2024 and 2025 declarations that matched conventional.
EPF Simpanan Shariah vs Conventional (2026): Nine Years of Dividends Compared
The complete year-by-year dividend record from 2017 to 2025, what the gap actually cost, and why 2024 and 2025 changed the argument.
Is Conventional EPF Halal? The Honest Scholarly Answer (2026)
What Malaysian fatwa bodies have actually ruled on conventional EPF savings, the purification question, and EPF's own published purification rate.
Halal Retirement Planning in Malaysia (2026): The Complete Playbook
The full stack in order: EPF Simpanan Shariah, nomination, PRS Shariah, private halal investing, takaful protection and the wasiat. What to do first and why.
EPF Nomination for Muslims (2026): Your Nominee Is a Wasi, Not an Heir
For Muslim EPF members the nominee does not inherit the money. They administer it under faraid. How nomination works, the AmanahRaya option, and what happens without one.
Wakalah Explained (2026): The Contract Behind EPF Simpanan Shariah and Tabung Haji
Malaysia's two biggest Shariah savings institutions both run on Wakalah. What the agency contract means, why returns are not guaranteed, and how to read the akad.
Maybank Islamic Guide (2026): What Malaysia's Biggest Islamic Bank Does Well, and Where It Hides the Numbers
Maybank Islamic pairs the country's largest network with clean contract disclosure and a frustrating habit: almost no published rates. Here is the full product-by-product picture.
Bank Islam Guide (2026): Malaysia's First Islamic Bank Prints the Rates Others Hide
Pure-play since 1983, Bank Islam publishes a 3.55% home financing rate, a full vehicle rate grid and a personal financing matrix from 5% to 21%. The full review.