Head to head

Decentraland vs GALA: which is halal?

Side-by-side Shariah screening of Decentraland (MANA) and GALA (GALA) under the same 27-point methodology. Both currently carry a MASHBOOH verdict.

Decentraland MANA
Mashbooh · Doubtful · Risky
67.1

Is Decentraland (MANA) Halal or Haram? Complete Shariah Compliance Analysis 2026 Is Decentraland halal? Decentraland is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance…

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GALA GALA
Mashbooh · Doubtful · Risky
66.6

Is GALA (GALA) Halal or Haram? Complete Shariah Compliance Analysis 2026 Is GALA halal? GALA is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 66.6/100 based…

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Score comparison
LegitimacyProjectFinancialTokenomicsStaking
MANAGALA
Legitimacy
67
60.8
Project
66.1
65
Financial
64.3
63.3
Tokenomics
67
63
Staking
36
59.6

MANA GALA — higher is better. Scores from the 27-point Shariah screening methodology.

Islamic principles
73.871.4
Riba
62.258.1
Gharar
64.170
Maysir

MANA GALA

Quick answer
Decentraland

Decentraland is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 67.1/100 based on our scholar-approved methodology. 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
GALA

GALA is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 66.6/100 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.

Before investing, screening crypto-assets for Shariah compliance is "absolutely essential." This includes legitimacy, project, financials, token, and staking mechanism screenings.

Mufti Faraz Adam