Is Aave (AAVE) Halal or Haram?
Last screened: April 2026 · Reviewed against AAOIFI Shariah Standards
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HARAM — Aave
Decentralized lending protocol — core function is interest-based lending and borrowing
Screening Criteria
- Real technology utility ✅
- No gambling mechanism ✅
- Core protocol is interest-based lending ❌
- Depositors earn interest (riba) ❌
- Borrowers pay interest (riba) ❌
Scholar’s Note
Aave's entire business model is based on interest-bearing lending and borrowing — this is riba, which is explicitly prohibited in Islam. Even holding AAVE as a governance token means having a stake in a protocol whose primary function is riba-based. The majority of Islamic scholars classify AAVE as haram.
⚠ This screening is for educational purposes only. For a binding religious ruling (fatwa), please consult a qualified Islamic scholar (mufti) familiar with your specific circumstances.
Our Screening Methodology
We screen every cryptocurrency against 5 criteria derived from AAOIFI Shariah Standards and scholarly consensus:
- ✓ No Riba — No interest-bearing mechanisms or yield that resembles usury
- ✓ No Gharar — No excessive uncertainty or deception in the token’s structure
- ✓ No Maysir — No gambling mechanics or purely speculative mechanisms
- ✓ Genuine Utility — The asset serves a real economic or technological purpose
- ✓ Halal Business — The underlying project does not facilitate haram activities
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