Islamic Forex Brokers and What to Look For

Andy West
Muslim traders are now able to sign up for online forex trading with their Islamic forex broker as a result of swap free accounts. These accounts provide for opening and closing positions without any constraints and do not break Islamic law. These no Riba policies mean that no money is earnt by interest and allows Islamic traders to hold positions for undetermined periods of time.

If are Islamic and looking to follow these guidelines, then you may be interested in opening a swap free account. However, there are several factors you may wish to look for when deciding on where to open an account, including instant execution, professional charting packages and MT4 indicators.

In a Musharaka, or joint venture, you are able to develop a business in partnership with another party, and are allowed to make profits which are apportioned according to a predetermined ratio. However, like with any business, losses as well as gains are shared based upon this ration of ownership.

A Hibah is a gift or donation given to the person who has properly returned the loan given to him, with is allowed by law. Certain Islamic forex broker providers allow you to select different organizations for investors to donate a percentage of their profits to as a gift or donation of this type.

Fundamental analysis is still required by an forex broker as it would be for any financial investing. Any sound financial planning or forecast will require analysis to help ensure success. While overnight interest rates might not be a part of the trading schema, central banks meetings and decisions will be an important topic to consider. Additionally, macroeconomic news, global industrial, economic and political news are a part of the analysis which should be carefully analyzed.

Technical analysis by your Islamic forex broker is the process of market analysis that relies only on market data numbers, and can be used instead of fundamental analysis. In the marketplace both techniques should be used to better your trading outcomes.


Ensuring that you use good money management in your forex trading is paramount to your success. Learning risk control and moving your trading philosophies away from the gambling approach should put you in the favored company of other profitable traders.

As a forex trader you'll want the best tools. If you're Muslim, having an Islamic broker available to you could mean the difference between bankruptcy or profitability. In addition, by utilizing online forex trading you can have all the advantages of trading, on your time schedule and from any location of your choice.

There are other additional aspects you might consider when looking for your forex broker. Make sure the company is professional; you need to be able to trust them, so ensure that they know what they are doing. Will they provide you with real time quotes? Not having data from just 20 minutes prior can easily spell disaster to your trading philosophy. How fast can they execute your orders? Are they correct and accurately made and if not, will they compensate you for what you had intended to invest in?

Obviously you would prefer to use a broker that has lower fees and commissions and their competitors as you're attempting to benefit from your trading activities. The last thing you need is to reduce your bottom line with excessive commission structures of low quality trading houses.

Finally, make sure that whichever Islamic forex broker you choose has an excellent support team. They should provide you with multiple points of contact as well as allowing you access when you have a question, not just when it suits them. By following these points you will be able to invest wisely, and within Islamic law.
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