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Which Digital Banks in Malaysia Are Halal? GXBank, Boost, Ryt, AEON and KAF (2026)
Article•7 Aug 2026

Which Digital Banks in Malaysia Are Halal? GXBank, Boost, Ryt, AEON and KAF (2026)

Five digital banks are live in Malaysia. Only two hold Islamic licences. Here is the licence-by-licence breakdown, including the interest language the others use.

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EPF Simpanan Shariah (2026): The Complete Guide
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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EPF Simpanan Shariah vs Conventional (2026): Nine Years of Dividends Compared
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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Is Conventional EPF Halal? The Honest Scholarly Answer (2026)
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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EPF Nomination for Muslims (2026): Your Nominee Is a Wasi, Not an Heir
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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Wakalah Explained (2026): The Contract Behind EPF Simpanan Shariah and Tabung Haji
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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Maybank Islamic Guide (2026): What Malaysia's Biggest Islamic Bank Does Well, and Where It Hides the Numbers
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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Bank Islam Guide (2026): Malaysia's First Islamic Bank Prints the Rates Others Hide
Article•7 Aug 2026

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.

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CIMB Islamic Guide (2026): Fresh Rate Cards, a Mudarabah Offset and the Best Islamic Card in Malaysia
Article•7 Aug 2026

CIMB Islamic Guide (2026): Fresh Rate Cards, a Mudarabah Offset and the Best Islamic Card in Malaysia

CIMB Islamic wins on published deposit rates, a genuinely clever flexi mortgage and the PETRONAS card's 12% rebate. The gaps: unnamed contracts and unpublished mortgage pricing.

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Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team•Last reviewed: 2026-08-20•Disclosure: No provider pays for placement or ranking on this page. Editorial policy and full disclosures.

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