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Islamic Mobile Banking in Kenya (2026): Gulf African, KCB Sahl, DIB and NBK Apps
How Kenya's Islamic banks and windows bank by phone: DIB's *278# tariff, NBK NatMobile on *625#, KCB's app and *522#, Gulf African's GAB Express, M-PESA paybills, limits, and what to avoid in-app.
Where to Pay Zakat in Kenya (2026): Collectors Compared and Verified
After the calculation, where does zakat go in Kenya? Zakat Kenya at Adams Masjid, mosque committees, Islamic Relief Kenya and direct giving compared on registration, channels, reporting and zakat-only policy.
Islamic Inheritance Calculator Kenya (2026): Faraid Shares Worked Through
The fixed Quranic shares, the residuary rule and blocking, applied to five Kenyan family situations in shillings, then how Kadhi's courts and section 2(3) of the Law of Succession Act turn the sums into a court order.
Etica Paybill (2026): How to Deposit, Withdraw and Switch Funds
Etica's paybill 4096483 with your client code, the USD route via Equity, free deposits at Equity branches and agents, instant M-PESA withdrawals to Sh 250,000 and how to keep money in the Shariah fund.
Is SHIF Halal? (2026): The Social Health Authority and Takaful
SHIF is a compulsory 2.75% contribution to a state health fund, not a commercial insurance policy. Most scholars treat such schemes differently. The ruling, what SHA covers, and the takaful top-up.
Standard Investment Bank Reviews (2026): Is SIB Najah Legit?
Standard Investment Bank is a CMA-licensed Kenyan investment bank founded in 1995 and NSE trading participant B20; SIB Najah is its Islamic division. We review licences, Shariah board, product shelf, fees and safeguards.
Taqwa SACCO Loans (2026): Requirements, Products and How to Apply
What you need for a Taqwa SACCO loan: membership fees, three months of FOSA activity, savings multiples, collateral, the five financing products with limits and tenors, and the 10% reducing rate it prints.
Are Islamic Mortgages Cheaper in Kenya? (2026): KCB vs Sahl, Absa vs La Riba
KCB and Absa each sell a conventional mortgage and an Islamic one. We line up what each page prints on rate, fees, financing share and tenor, and show how to price your own Sahl or La Riba quote.
Is M-PESA Halal? (2026): Fees, Float, M-Shwari, Ziidi and Lipa Mdogo Mdogo
Using M-PESA to send, pay and withdraw is a fee-for-service and permissible. M-Shwari interest, conventional Ziidi and Fuliza are not. Where Lipa Mdogo Mdogo and Ziidi Shari'ah sit, with Safaricom's tariffs.