Head to head

Arcblock vs Ocean Protocol: which is halal?

Side-by-side Shariah screening of Arcblock (ABT) and Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) under the same 27-point methodology. Both currently carry a MASHBOOH verdict.

Arcblock ABT
Mashbooh · Doubtful · Risky
67.8

Is Arcblock (ABT) Halal or Haram? Complete Shariah Compliance Analysis 2026 Is Arcblock halal? Arcblock is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of…

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Ocean Protocol OCEAN
Mashbooh · Doubtful · Risky
68.5

Is Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) Halal or Haram? Complete Shariah Compliance Analysis 2026 Is Ocean Protocol halal? Ocean Protocol is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah…

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Score comparison
LegitimacyProjectFinancialTokenomicsStaking
ABTOCEAN
Legitimacy
68.3
68.8
Project
68.1
71.7
Financial
57
67.5
Tokenomics
67.6
61
Staking
67.4
63

ABT OCEAN — higher is better. Scores from the 27-point Shariah screening methodology.

Islamic principles
73.471.5
Riba
59.665.7
Gharar
7067.7
Maysir

ABT OCEAN

Quick answer
Arcblock

Arcblock is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 67.8/100 based on our scholar-approved methodology. The staking mechanism requires careful evaluation from an Islamic perspective.

You must follow the stance of your own trusted scholar or shaykh in matters where legitimate scholarly differences exist.

Shaykh Dr. Sajid Umar, Personal blog/guidance piece
Ocean Protocol

Ocean Protocol is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 68.5/100 based on our scholar-approved methodology. The staking mechanism requires careful evaluation from an Islamic perspective. Muslims should also carefully evaluate any DeFi protocols built on this platform to avoid interest-based applications.

Shariah does not require a currency to have intrinsic value; what matters is social acceptance.

Ziyaad Mahomed, Shariah Committee Chairman, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd