Cardano vs Zcash: 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
- $0.2172
- Market value
- $8.16B
Ikhtilaf: scholars differ
2 permit2 with conditions2 prohibitof 6
SC Malaysia: Shariah-compliant digital currency since 12 Jan 2023.
Bodies on record
- Darul Uloom KarachiProhibits, crypto in general · Jun 2026
- MuhammadiyahPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Mar 2026
- SC Malaysia Shariah CouncilPermits · Jan 2023
- 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 Cardano report, with every source
- Price
- $1,259.94
- Market value
- $21.42B
Ikhtilaf: scholars differ
1 permit3 with conditions2 prohibitof 6
Bodies on record
- Darul Uloom KarachiProhibits, crypto in general · Jun 2026
- MuhammadiyahPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Mar 2026
- Majelis Ulama IndonesiaPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Nov 2021
- National Fatwa Council, MalaysiaPermits, crypto in general · Aug 2021
- SC Malaysia Shariah CouncilPermits with conditions, crypto in general · Jul 2020
- Diyanet, TürkiyeProhibits, crypto in general · Jan 2018
Full Zcash report, with every source
What differs
- Both are summarised as Ikhtilaf: scholars differ.
- Cardano is on the SC Malaysia list of Shariah-compliant digital currencies (since 12 Jan 2023); Zcash is not.
- SC Malaysia Shariah Council takes different positions: permits for Cardano (a decision on this coin), permits with conditions for Zcash (its ruling on crypto in general).
- 5 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 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.
