Head to head

Chia vs ICON: which is halal?

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

Chia XCH
Halal · Recommended with Purification
75.6

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

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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
XCHICX
Legitimacy
82.8
65.5
Project
79.7
72
Financial
70.3
66.5
Tokenomics
62.8
70
Staking
70
66.2

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

Islamic principles
83.378
Riba
67.962.6
Gharar
74.467.5
Maysir

XCH ICX

Quick answer
Chia

Yes, Chia is considered halal for Muslim traders and investors with a Shariah compliance score of 75.6/100 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.

Stated that cryptocurrency is permissible as a "virtual currency if accepted by parties.

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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