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The Islamic Bank Australia Story: How Close the Country Came to a Halal Bank (2026)
A restricted licence granted in July 2022, $20 million raised, a BSB and SWIFT code built, and a voluntary handback in March 2024. The full account of Australia's nearest miss, and what survives it.
Islamic Money Before Launch: What Australia's Would-Be Islamic Bank Is Actually Offering (2026)
Waitlists, a world-class Shariah bench, 70% of a bank built, and zero products. The honest pre-launch guide to Islamic Money: what is planned, what is proven, and what to do meanwhile.
The Halal Money App by Hejaz: Spending Account and Halal Investing Reviewed (2026)
A Visa debit spending account plus halal ETF investing from $100 in one app, from Australia's largest Islamic finance group. What it does well, what it costs, and the protection gap its own pages disclose.
Hejaz for Savers: Which of Australia's Biggest Islamic Group's Products Actually Fit a Savings Goal? (2026)
Hejaz runs funds, ETFs, super and an app, but nothing labelled a savings account. Which products genuinely serve a savings goal, which don't, and the pause notice that matters.
Everyday Banking for Muslims in Australia (2026): The Workaround Playbook
Every Australian transaction account is conventional, so the goal is running one without riba. Account selection, the settings that matter, and the habits that keep a conventional bank halal-adjacent.
Minimising Interest in Australian Bank Accounts: The Complete Checklist (2026)
Interest hides in defaults: linked savers, overdrafts, offset leftovers, round-up features. The account-by-account audit that finds every accrual point and switches it off.
Wadiah Accounts Explained: How Islamic Transaction Banking Would Work in Australia (2026)
Wadiah is the safekeeping contract behind Islamic transaction accounts worldwide, and the structure Australia's would-be Islamic bank plans to use. How it works, and how it differs from your current account.
Wakala Term Deposits Explained: The Halal Alternative to Fixed Interest (2026)
Wakala is how Islamic banks worldwide pay savers without interest: you appoint the bank your agent, it invests, you take the actual profit. The mechanics, the expected-rate subtlety, and the Australian status.
Mudarabah Explained: Islamic Finance's Original Profit-Share, and Where Australians Actually Meet It (2026)
Mudarabah is the fourteen-century-old partnership between capital and effort that Islamic savings accounts are built on abroad. The mechanics, the criticisms, and its real Australian footprint.