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Pathfinder, Simplicity, Kernel: Why NZ's Ethical Funds Are Not Halal
Pathfinder screens alcohol at a 5% revenue threshold and holds bonds by design. Ethical investing and halal investing are different categories, and the difference is riba.
How to Screen a Stock Like a Scholar: The AAOIFI Rules NZ Investors Rely On
Three numbers do most of the work in halal stock screening: 5%, 30% and 30%. Here is what they mean, where they come from, and how to apply them from New Zealand.
Purification: The Halal Investing Step NZ Muslims Skip Most
AE Investor publishes its purification as a 0.34% fund expense. If you invest DIY, that same duty is yours, and the methods for calculating it genuinely differ.
The NZX Blind Spot: Why Screening New Zealand Shares Is So Hard
Zoya covers zero NZX-listed companies. Musaffa covers some, inconsistently. The local exchange is the hardest place in this market to invest halal, and here is what to do about it.
Halal KiwiSaver in New Zealand (2026): One Option, Honestly Reviewed
New Zealand's only halal KiwiSaver costs roughly ten times the market average and returned 8.48% a year over the last decade net of those fees. Both facts belong in the same sentence.
The 30-Year Math on NZ's Only Halal KiwiSaver Fees
At the same gross return, a 3.33% fee turns roughly NZD 535,700 into NZD 322,200 over 30 years. The honest question is what you are buying with the difference.
Is KiwiSaver Halal? What Your Default Fund Actually Holds
KiwiSaver itself is just a savings framework. The fund inside it is the question, and of every scheme in New Zealand, exactly one screens out interest.
Opting Out of KiwiSaver on Religious Grounds? Run These Numbers First
Walking away from KiwiSaver forfeits the employer match and government contribution forever. Since a compliant scheme exists, the religious case for leaving is far weaker than it looks.
Retirement Planning for Muslim Kiwis Beyond KiwiSaver
One halal KiwiSaver, one halal fund, a state pension, and a lot of self-assembly. Here is the honest architecture of a Muslim retirement plan in New Zealand.