Pensions
11 articles tagged “Pensions”
Halal Pensions in the UK (2026): The Complete Guide
Your pension is probably the largest sum you will ever own, and by default it sits in funds no scholar would pass. Every compliant route, from NEST's free switch to full SIPPs.
The NEST Sharia Fund (2026): Britain's Default Halal Pension, Explained
Millions of auto-enrolled workers can move their pension into scholar-screened funds with one free online switch. How the NEST Sharia Fund works, performs and charges.
Penfold Sharia Pension Review (2026): One Fund, One Fee, Zero Friction
Penfold made the halal pension a five-minute app job: 100% HSBC Islamic fund, 0.88% all-in, no minimum. Brilliant for the young and self-employed, blunt for everyone else.
Aviva's Shariah Investment Strategy (2026): The First Halal Pension Glidepath
Every halal pension left older savers 100% in equities until Aviva built de-risking into a Shariah strategy in November 2024. Why the glidepath matters and who can get it.
Standard Life's Shariah Pension Fund (2026): Twenty Years of the Incumbent Option
The SL HSBC Islamic fund has been the answer for Standard Life scheme members since 2005, with GBP 743 million inside. Durable, credible, and showing its age against 2026 rivals.
SIPPs the Halal Way (2026): Every Shariah-Compliant Option Compared
The SIPP puts pension investing in your hands, which makes it the natural home for compliance-conscious savers. Four managed routes and a DIY path, compared honestly.
Is My Workplace Pension Halal? How to Check and Switch (2026)
Auto-enrolment put you in a fund nobody asked you about, and it is almost certainly not Shariah-compliant. The 20-minute audit, scheme by scheme, and what to do about it.
Halal Pensions for the Self-Employed and Contractors (2026)
No employer, no auto-enrolment, no default fund: self-employed Muslims start pensions from zero, which is a burden and a compliance advantage. The best routes compared.
Is the NHS Pension Halal? The Defined Benefit Question (2026)
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim NHS staff hold a pension with no fund menu and no Shariah option, because there is no fund at all. How scholars approach it and what you can control.
NEST vs Penfold vs Wahed (2026): Where Should Your Halal Pension Live?
Three very different machines hold most of Britain's compliant pension money. The fee math by pot size, the construction differences, and the answer by situation.
Zakat on Savings, Pensions and Investments in the UK (2026): The Complete Reckoning
Cash ISAs, workplace pensions, halal funds, fixed-term deposits: British Muslim wealth sits in wrappers the classical texts never met. How to calculate zakat on each, and where scholars genuinely differ.