Is Compound halal?

Compound is the token of a crypto lending and borrowing protocol. It is issued as a token on Ethereum.

Compound fails a hard rule of our screen on the Riba-free criterion (20 out of 100). Tagged as a lending or borrowing protocol. Interest-based lending is riba, and the token earns from it.

COMP price

$21.05

−2.72% 24h

Market value

$210.6M

rank #178

From all-time high

−97.5%

high $854.45

Shariah screen result

Fails screenAutomated screen · Method v1.0 · data 16 Oct 2026

56/100

Screen index
mean of the five criteria

Riba-freeno reliance on interest

Tagged as a lending or borrowing protocol. Interest-based lending is riba, and the token earns from it.

Claritylow excessive uncertainty

Fairly small (market value about $211 million). Smaller markets move more easily.

Not maysirproductive, not gambling

Nothing in its public tags points to gambling-style mechanics.

Asset-backingreal value underneath

Its tags do not describe a clear asset or service underneath the token.

Use-casepermissible purpose

Its purpose is not clear from public data.

How this was made: we scored the coin's public category tags and market size against the same five criteria and thresholds we use in our reviewed screen. Nobody has yet read its whitepaper or checked its revenue. This is a screening result, not a fatwa. Scholars may reach different views, so check with a qualified scholar before relying on it.

Tags used:Lending/Borrowing ProtocolsYield Farming

How we screen Is crypto halal?

All coin reportsTop 1,000 coins by market value Market insightsLiquidity, leverage and gold, live Zakat calculatorWork out zakat on your crypto

A screening result, automatic or reviewed, reflects our published method on the date shown. It is not a fatwa and not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any asset. Where scholars differ, consult a qualified scholar. Crypto involves substantial risk, including the loss of your capital. Market data from CoinGecko may be delayed or wrong.