What is the Halal Finance Score?

The Halal Finance Score is a free, private self-assessment that measures how much of your financial life aligns with widely-accepted Islamic finance principles. It evaluates 7 categories — housing, banking, investments, retirement, debt, zakat, and estate planning — and generates a score from 0 to 100 along with a prioritized action plan.

Is this a fatwa or religious ruling?

No. The Halal Finance Score is an educational tool based on widely-accepted Islamic finance principles and major scholarly positions. It is not a fatwa (religious ruling). For personal religious guidance, consult a qualified Islamic scholar or your local imam.

Is my data stored or shared?

By default, no — your answers are processed entirely in your browser and nothing is sent to a server. If you choose to save your score by entering your email, we store your results so you can track progress over time and receive a personalized action plan by email. You can retake the assessment as many times as you like without saving.

How is the score calculated?

Each of the 7 financial categories is weighted based on its typical financial impact (e.g. housing and debt carry more weight than estate planning). Within each category, your answer maps to a compliance level — compliant, needs review, non-compliant, or N/A. Categories you mark as N/A (e.g. 'I don't have investments') are excluded from the calculation so they don't penalize your score.

What does each category assess?

Housing checks whether your mortgage uses an Islamic structure (Musharakah, Murabaha, Ijara) or a conventional interest-based loan. Banking checks for interest-earning accounts. Investments checks for Shariah screening. Retirement checks what funds are inside your RRSP, TFSA, or FHSA. Debt checks for interest-bearing loans. Zakat checks whether you calculate and pay annually. Estate Planning checks for an Islamic will (Wasiyyah) following Faraid.

Can I improve my score over time?

Absolutely. The action plan generated with your results is prioritized by impact — start with the highest-priority item. Many improvements (like switching to a halal bank account or calculating zakat) can be done in a single afternoon. Others (like refinancing a mortgage) take longer but have the largest impact on both your score and your spiritual peace of mind.

Why do some categories show as N/A?

If you select an option like 'I don't have investments' or 'I rent / don't own a home', that category is marked N/A and excluded from your score calculation. This ensures your score reflects the areas of your financial life that actually apply to you.

Halal Finance Score

Free · Private · Under 2 minutes

How Halal AreYour Finances?

Answer 7 quick questions across mortgage, banking, investments, retirement, debt, zakat, and estate planning — get your score and a personalized action plan.

Most users score under 70. Where do you stand?

Under 2 Minutes

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No Account Required

The Halal Finance Score evaluates 7 categories of your financial life — housing, banking, investments, retirement, debt, zakat, and estate planning — and generates a weighted score from 0 to 100 with a prioritized action plan. Select your province, answer one question per category, and get personalized halal provider recommendations. It takes under 2 minutes and is completely free.

Covers 7 financial categories: housing, banking, investments, retirement, debt, zakat, and estate planning.
Each category is weighted by financial impact — housing and debt carry more weight than estate planning.
Categories that don't apply to you (e.g. no investments) are excluded so they don't penalize your score.
Your action plan is prioritized by impact and includes specific halal provider recommendations for your province.

Why Check Your Halal Finance Score?

Most Muslims care deeply about keeping their finances halal — but modern financial products are complex. Between employer group RRSPs invested in unscreened funds, interest-bearing savings accounts, and conventional mortgages, it's easy for riba to enter your financial life without you realizing it.

The Halal Finance Score gives you clarity. In under 2 minutes, you'll know exactly where you stand across 7 key financial categories — and get a prioritized action plan to close any gaps. By default, everything stays in your browser. You can optionally save your results by email to track progress over time.

Whether your score is 20 or 90, the goal is the same: awareness first, then action. Even one improvement — switching to a halal bank account, running a zakat calculation, or starting an Islamic will — moves you closer to full alignment.

How It Works

Select Your Province

So we show halal providers available near you.

Answer 7 Questions

One per financial category. Each includes educational context.

Get Your Score & Action Plan

Prioritized steps with specific halal provider recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to use this comparison: HalalWallet is an independent educational comparison platform — by design, we do not provide financial, legal, or religious advice. We do the research homework so your final checks are quick and personal.

Product structures and Shariah oversight vary by provider, so finish with three built-in steps:

Confirm current terms and halal compliance directly with the provider — their quote is final.
Review the contract structure (Murabaha, Ijara, Musharakah, etc.) and any disclosed Shariah board opinions.
Bring your shortlist to a qualified Islamic finance advisor or scholar, so the conversation is about your situation, not the basics.