Head to head

Decentraland vs The Sandbox: which is halal?

Side-by-side Shariah screening of Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox (SAND) 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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The Sandbox SAND
Mashbooh · Doubtful · Risky
66.9

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

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Score comparison
LegitimacyProjectFinancialTokenomicsStaking
MANASAND
Legitimacy
67
70.5
Project
66.1
68
Financial
64.3
64
Tokenomics
67
67
Staking
36
58

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

Islamic principles
73.871.7
Riba
62.262.3
Gharar
64.166
Maysir

MANA SAND

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
The Sandbox

The Sandbox is classified as doubtful (mashbooh) with a Shariah compliance score of 66.9/100 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