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Zakat on Cash and Participation Accounts in Turkey (2026)
TL under the mattress, dollars in the drawer, participation accounts and their profit shares: the zakat treatment of every form of money Turkish households hold, including the inflation question everyone asks and the answer fiqh gives.
Zakat on Stocks, Funds and BES in Turkey (2026): A Working Method
Katilim equities, participation funds, gold funds, BES balances: how Turkish investors calculate zakat on portfolio wealth. The trader-versus-holder distinction, the fund look-through problem, and the pension question, handled honestly.
Nisab in Turkey (2026): The Gold and Silver Thresholds, Explained
Zakat has an entry threshold, and Turkey's official answer prices it at 80.18 grams of gold. Why the threshold exists, why silver gives a lower line, the buy-price detail, and what to do when you hover near it.
Where Should Idle Lira Sleep? Turkey's Daily Participation Accounts, Ranked
Money you need next week should still earn its keep, halal. Dunya's printed 85/15 Gunes account, Emlak's 1-day tenors, Kuveyt Turk's daily variant and TOM's Mega Gunluk, compared.
The 33/33/5 Standard: How Turkey Decides Which Stocks Are Halal
One national standard, set by the TKBB Advisory Board, governs every katilim fund, index and brokerage screen in Turkey. Here is exactly how the 33/33/5 thresholds work and where they come from.
The BES State Match Cut to 20%: What Actually Changed in 2026
Turkey cut the BES state contribution from 30% to 20% this year. Here is the arithmetic, the cap, how katilim plans handle the match, and why fees just became the most important line in your contract.
OKS Auto-Enrolment Explained: The 60 Days That Decide Your Workplace Pension
Turkey's workplace pension enrols you automatically and gives you 60 days to decide. Here is how OKS works in 2026: the halved 500 TL bonus, the 1.09% fee cap, and how to keep it interest-free.
BIST Katilim Indices Explained: KATLM, KAT30 and KAT50
Borsa Istanbul's Katilim indices are the investable rails of Turkish halal equity. What each index holds, how the screening flows through, and why katilim index behavior differs structurally from the BIST 100.
Kira Sertifikasi Explained: How Turkey's Sovereign Sukuk Actually Work
The lease certificate is the quiet foundation of every katilim portfolio in Turkey. How the state's sukuk program works, the four variants, and the twin-product trap that catches unwary savers.