Bitcoin vs Stellar: what fatwa bodies say
What recognised fatwa bodies and regulators have published on each coin, side by side. Deengen gives no ruling of its own and does not rank one coin above the other.
Live market data is busy right now, so prices and market values below are from 22 Oct 2026. The positions are unaffected.
- Price
- $81,832
- Market value
- $1.64T
Ikhtilaf: scholars differ
5 permit2 with conditions6 prohibitof 13
SC Malaysia: Shariah-compliant digital currency since 20 Jul 2020.
Bodies on record
- Nahdlatul UlamaPermits · Aug 2026
- Darul Uloom KarachiProhibits, crypto in general · Jun 2026
- MuhammadiyahPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Mar 2026
- UAE Central Bank Shariah AuthorityPermits · Nov 2025
- Majelis Ulama IndonesiaPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Nov 2021
- National Fatwa Council, MalaysiaPermits, crypto in general · Aug 2021
- SC Malaysia Shariah CouncilPermits · Jul 2020
- Federal Territory MuftiProhibits · Nov 2018
- Perlis Fatwa CommitteePermits · Nov 2018
- Awqaf, UAEProhibits · Jan 2018
- Diyanet, TürkiyeProhibits, crypto in general · Jan 2018
- Dar al-Ifta, EgyptProhibits · Dec 2017
- Darul Uloom DeobandProhibits · undated
Full Bitcoin report, with every source
- Price
- $0.1783
- Market value
- $6.28B
Ikhtilaf: scholars differ
2 permit2 with conditions2 prohibitof 6
SC Malaysia: Shariah-compliant digital currency since 10 Dec 2024.
Bodies on record
- Darul Uloom KarachiProhibits, crypto in general · Jun 2026
- MuhammadiyahPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Mar 2026
- SC Malaysia Shariah CouncilPermits · Dec 2024
- Majelis Ulama IndonesiaPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Nov 2021
- National Fatwa Council, MalaysiaPermits, crypto in general · Aug 2021
- Diyanet, TürkiyeProhibits, crypto in general · Jan 2018
Full Stellar report, with every source
What differs
- Both are summarised as Ikhtilaf: scholars differ.
- Both are on the SC Malaysia list of Shariah-compliant digital currencies: Bitcoin since 20 Jul 2020, Stellar since 10 Dec 2024.
- Only Bitcoin has positions from Nahdlatul Ulama (permits), UAE Central Bank Shariah Authority (permits), Federal Territory Mufti (prohibits), Perlis Fatwa Committee (permits), Awqaf, UAE (prohibits), Dar al-Ifta, Egypt (prohibits) and Darul Uloom Deoband (prohibits).
- 6 positions apply to both in the same way, mostly rulings on crypto in general: Darul Uloom Karachi, Muhammadiyah, Majelis Ulama Indonesia, National Fatwa Council, Malaysia, SC Malaysia Shariah Council and Diyanet, Türkiye.
Positions as of 5 Nov 2026. Market data: CoinGecko.
This is not a fatwa and not financial advice. The labels count published positions: Halal-leaning when two thirds or more of the bodies permit it, Haram-leaning when all prohibit it, Ikhtilaf otherwise. Ask a qualified scholar for a ruling that applies to you.
Deengen does not issue fatwas or verdicts, and a comparison is not a ranking. Each column summarises positions published by recognised fatwa bodies and regulators, as dated and linked. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any asset. Ask a qualified scholar for a ruling that applies to you. Crypto involves substantial risk, including the loss of your capital. Market data from CoinGecko may be delayed or wrong.
