Habib Bank Zurich UK - Sirat Islamic Banking Sirat Wakala Deposit
Islamic Bank Accounts in England
Branch-opened Wakala time deposits from 10,000 GBP with published gross profit rates: 1 month 1.25%, 3 months 2.25%, 6 months 2.50%, 12 months 3.00%, 2 years 3.15%, 3 years 3.10%, 5 years 3.25%. Profit paid at term end; no withdrawals or early closure; preferential rates possible via relationship managers. Personal and business customers.
The curious double shelf: HBZ pays 3.00% for 12-month money in-branch and 4.81% for the same term online. The branch product survives for those needing 1-3 month terms, business placements or negotiated tickets, but the rational retail move is the eDeposit every time. The 181bp online premium is the clearest illustration in UK Islamic banking of where the funding battle is actually fought. Where it earns its place is the short end and the negotiated end: 1-month and 3-month Islamic terms barely exist elsewhere in Britain, and larger placements can ask for preferential rates the online shelf will not match.
Pros
- 1-month and 3-month terms offer short halal parking few banks match
- Preferential-rate negotiation channel for larger sums
- FSCS protection up to 120,000 GBP at a PRA-authorised bank
- AAOIFI governance with published certificates and external IFAAS audit
Cons
- Branch rates dramatically undercut the bank's own online eDeposit (12m: 3.00% vs 4.81%)
- 10,000 GBP minimum
- No early access
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Product Details
Account Type
Fixed term deposit (branch)
Monthly Fee
0 GBP
Min Deposit
10,000 GBP
Structure
Wakala expected profit paid at maturity
Habib Bank Zurich UK - Sirat Islamic Banking in England
Habib Bank Zurich UK - Sirat Islamic Banking's Fixed term deposit (branch) serves customers in England. Islamic savings in the UK pay an expected profit rate from Shariah-compliant investments rather than interest. There is no monthly maintenance fee on this account. Check the provider's FSCS status: deposits at PRA-authorised banks are FSCS protected, while e-money balances are safeguarded but not FSCS deposit protected. Habib Bank Zurich UK - Sirat Islamic Banking operates across the UK, so England residents have full access to this product.
Shariah Compliance & Oversight
Products are structured, managed and operated in compliance with AAOIFI Shariah standards under the guidance of the bank's Shariah Advisor and IFAAS, who advise on Shariah compliance requirements for all Sirat products and regularly review and audit operations (HBZ Sirat summary boxes, habibbank.com/gb, crawled 2026-08-06). Individual scholars are not named on the UK website.
2026-08-06
Why It's Halal
A classical Wakala (agency) time deposit: the bank accepts funds as the customer's agent and invests them in Shariah compliant assets under AAOIFI standards, with IFAAS reviewing and auditing operations; the bank neither pays nor earns interest and monitors invested funds for compliance. Summary box and FAQs published. Wakala mechanics make the deposit's religious basis concrete: the customer appoints the bank as agent to invest a defined sum in Shariah compliant assets for an agreed expected profit, rather than lending money at interest. The window's governance is AAOIFI Shariah standards under the bank's Shariah Advisor with external review and audit by IFAAS and published compliance certificates - credible, externally audited window governance, though no individual scholars are named on the UK site. Eligible deposits at this PRA-authorised bank carry FSCS protection up to 120,000 GBP.
Regional Availability
Habib Bank Zurich UK - Sirat Islamic Banking serves all of the UK
✓ Available nationwide including England
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