News & Market Updates — Islamic Finance Guides & Resources
The News & Market Updates category covers the Islamic finance market as it evolves — because the decisions of the Federal Reserve, shifts in US housing prices, and developments in the Islamic finance industry directly affect Muslim homebuyers and investors in real time.
Halal mortgage profit rates move with the broader interest rate environment. When the Federal Reserve raises or cuts rates, Islamic mortgage providers adjust their profit rates accordingly. This category tracks those changes and explains what they mean for buyers considering Islamic home financing in 2026.
On the investing side, we cover performance data for major halal investment products — the SPUS and SPRE ETFs from SP Funds, the Amana family of mutual funds, Wahed Invest's portfolio returns, and the Azzad funds. We also track industry developments: new Islamic finance providers entering the US market, mergers (such as the UIF-LARIBA combination in April 2026), product launches, and regulatory changes that affect Sharia-compliant finance.
This category is for Muslim Americans who want to stay informed about the financial environment — without wading through conventional financial media that does not address the Islamic finance dimension.