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Muslim guide to buying property in the UK
A calm, practical guide to halal home purchase plans in the UK, including types, costs, deposits, eligibility, and step-by-step actions for confident, faith-aligned decisions.
Islamic home finance for low income
A calm, practical guide to halal home finance in the UK, with options, costs, risks, and steps to start ethically on a low income.
What Muslims should know before buying a home
A calm, plain‑English guide to Sharia‑compliant home purchase plans in the UK, covering options, costs, eligibility, legal steps, and practical tips to buy with confidence.
Is rent-to-own halal?
Understand why rent-to-own is widely considered haram and explore UK halal alternatives like HPP and Sharia-certified shared ownership, with costs, steps, and practical buyer guidance.
How Sharia boards approve finance products
Understand how UK Sharia boards certify halal mortgages, savings, and investments. Learn processes, checks, documents, and what to verify before you choose a product.
Is Islamic home finance truly interest-free?
Understand how UK Islamic home finance works, what it costs, who it suits, and how to compare options with confidence under 2024 tax reforms.
How Islamic home finance repayments work
A clear, UK-focused explainer of how Islamic home finance repayments work, key options, costs, eligibility, and recent rule changes affecting affordability and choice in 2025.
Halal home finance for first-time buyers
A calm, practical guide to halal home finance in the UK, focused on first-time buyers seeking ethical, Sharia-compliant ways to own a home without paying interest.
Sharia-compliant home finance explained
Understand Sharia-compliant home finance in the UK - how it works, key options, costs, eligibility, and trusted providers - so you can buy ethically without interest.
Deposit needed for Islamic home finance
Understand typical 10-40% halal deposit ranges, ways to lower costs, eligibility, and step-by-step actions to secure Sharia-compliant home finance in the UK.
Who qualifies for Islamic home financing?
Understand who can apply, what deposit you need, and how UK Islamic home finance works. Simple explanations of Ijara, Musharaka, Murabaha and Home Purchase Plans.
Islamic home finance rates explained
A plain-English guide to UK Islamic home finance rates, deposits, eligibility and steps, including Gatehouse and Al Rayan examples, costs, pros and cons, and what to check before you apply.