Akinda Blog

Halal investing, methodology, stock analysis

Notes and reference articles on Shariah screening methodology, AAOIFI standards, individual stock analysis, and developer tutorials for building on top of the Akinda API.

API for developers5 min read

Connect Akinda to Claude: Shariah screening inside your AI (MCP server)

Add Akinda to Claude once and ask “Is Apple halal?” straight from the chat. Here's what the MCP server is, the tools it adds, and how to connect in about a minute.

2026-07-14

API for developers8 min read

How to add Shariah compliance to your investing app (2026)

Halal investing is one of the fastest-growing segments in finance. Here's where Shariah compliance fits in an investing app, and how to add it with the Akinda API instead of building the screening engine yourself.

2026-07-14

API for developers8 min read

The halal investing market opportunity: why fintechs are adding Shariah products

The halal investing market is large, fast-growing, and structurally underserved. Here is why fintechs are adding Shariah-compliant products now, and how an AAOIFI-based API ships them in weeks.

2026-07-14

API for developers7 min read

Shariah compliance data for robo-advisors and brokerages

A practical guide for platforms: what Shariah compliance data contains, how robo-advisors and brokerages each use it, and how to wire the Akinda AAOIFI API into your stack.

2026-07-14

Standards & methodology7 min read

AAOIFI Screening API: Methodology & Data Fields

A developer reference for Akinda's AAOIFI-based screen: the three-phase methodology, the 30% market-cap ratio thresholds, the halal_status verdict values, and exactly which fields each REST endpoint returns.

2026-07-15

API for developers7 min read

Build vs Buy: Adding Shariah-Compliant Investing Without Building Screening In-House

Every team offering halal investing hits the same fork: build the Shariah screening engine, or buy it. Here is what building actually requires, the costs that never make the first estimate, and why most fintechs buy an AAOIFI-based API.

2026-07-15

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