FIL

Filecoin (FIL)

DOUBTFUL — METHODS DIFFERcrypto

Is FIL Halal?

Decentralized storage — has genuine utility use case.

What You Should Know

Filecoin lets clients contract with storage and retrieval providers using cryptographic proofs and FIL collateral. Service utility supports a permissibility argument, while newly minted rewards, token lending, data content and speculative use remain scholar-dependent; issuer-style financial ratios are not applicable.

⚠️ Concerns

  • Storage rewards versus passive yield
  • FIL lending may involve interest
  • Data content and client-use screening
  • Collateral, custody and volatility risks

Current quantitative Sharia screen

Based on Protocol reference figures for the period ended 2026-07-14; calculated 2026-07-14.

Protocol asset · issuer screen N/A
Issuer financial ratios are not applicable to this asset. This is a decentralized protocol or token, not an operating company or fund with an issuer balance sheet, debt schedule, receivables or revenue statement. The placeholder inputs are retained for schema integrity only and are not a financial classification. The methodology rows below preserve the qualitative, school-dependent analysis.
FTSE Yasaar issuer screen (not applicable)
v4.6, February 2026
Financial
Not calculated
Overall
Incomplete

Issuer balance-sheet and revenue ratios do not apply to a decentralized storage token.

MSCI Islamic issuer screen (not applicable)
October 2024 methodology
Financial
Not calculated
Overall
Incomplete

No issuer balance sheet or revenue denominator exists for an issuer-style MSCI calculation.

Malaysia SAC issuer screen (not applicable)
single 5% activity benchmark adopted November 2025
Financial
Not calculated
Overall
Incomplete

Issuer financial ratios do not apply to a decentralized storage token.

Market-cap issuer methods (not applicable)
MSCI M-Series, S&P and Dow Jones methods differ
Financial
Not calculated
Overall
Incomplete

Token market capitalization is not an issuer-equity denominator and cannot replace company financial statements.

Business-activity disclosure

Filecoin lets clients contract with storage and retrieval providers, with cryptographic proofs and FIL collateral supporting the service. Service revenue and collateral penalties support permissibility arguments, while newly minted rewards, token lending, data content and speculative use remain scholar-dependent.

Limitation: No issuer revenue, balance sheet or universal prohibited-activity numerator exists, so company-style quantitative screens cannot be applied.

Purification

No issuer income stream exists for a standardized purification calculation; storage services, rewards and lending proceeds require a qualified scholar's treatment.

Inputs, assumptions and primary sources
  • FIL is the native token of a decentralized storage market, not an operating company or fund with issuer financial statements.
  • Debt, liquidity, receivables and income ratios are not economically applicable; placeholder inputs exist only for the shared record schema and are not a financial classification.
  • Storage deals, collateral, provider rewards, lending and speculative exchange use require separate school-specific review.

This is a reproducible financial screen, not a fatwa. A failed total-assets screen can coexist with a pass under a market-cap methodology. ZakatInvest keeps the qualitative assessment separate so numerical thresholds do not erase material context.

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