Head to head

Cardano vs ICON: which is halal?

Side-by-side Shariah screening of Cardano (ADA) and ICON (ICX) under the same 27-point methodology. Cardano is rated HALAL while ICON is rated MASHBOOH.

Cardano ADA
Halal · Recommended with Purification
83

Is Cardano (ADA) Halal or Haram? Complete Shariah Compliance Analysis 2026 Is Cardano halal? Yes, Cardano is considered halal for Muslim traders and investors with a Shariah…

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ICON ICX
Mashbooh · Doubtful · Risky
69.9

Is ICON (ICX) Halal or Haram? Complete Shariah Compliance Analysis 2026 Is ICON halal? ICON is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 69.9/100 based…

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Score comparison
LegitimacyProjectFinancialTokenomicsStaking
ADAICX
Legitimacy
93.5
65.5
Project
82.4
72
Financial
81
66.5
Tokenomics
78
70
Staking
82
66.2

ADA ICX — higher is better. Scores from the 27-point Shariah screening methodology.

Islamic principles
84.878
Riba
8162.6
Gharar
82.967.5
Maysir

ADA ICX

Quick answer
Cardano

Yes, Cardano is considered halal for Muslim traders and investors with a Shariah compliance score of 83/100 based on our scholar-approved methodology. The staking mechanism requires careful evaluation from an Islamic perspective.

In Shariah, the fundamental requirement for a counter value... is that it has status as māl, meaning property.

Mufti Muhammad Abu-Bakar
ICON

ICON is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 69.9/100 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.

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