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Shamel (Doha Islamic Insurance) Review: Motor, Medical, Travel and Surplus (2026)
Shamel is the May 2025 name for Doha Takaful, Doha Insurance Group's Islamic insurer. QCB-licensed motor, medical, home and visitor cover with an A- rated parent, but a 2025 surplus of QAR 78,000 against QIIC's QAR 22.5m.
The First Investor (TFI) Review: Dukhan Bank's Funds vs Al Rayan GCC Fund (2026)
The First Investor is Dukhan Bank's QCB-regulated fund manager. Its GCC equity fund has published no factsheet since May 2019; its live product is a USD 100,000 sukuk fund. How both compare with Al Rayan's QAR 35,000 GCC Fund.
Is QNB Halal? Conventional Banks in Qatar Without Islamic Windows (2026)
QNB is a conventional bank with no Islamic product line in Qatar since the central bank closed Islamic windows in 2011. What that means for your salary account, which banks are fully Islamic, and how to move.
Are High Yield Savings Accounts Halal? The Qatar Answer and What to Do Instead
Interest on a high-yield savings account is riba whichever bank pays it. Why Islamic bank profit is a different contract, what to do with interest already received, and the published Qatari rates that replace it.
Is Buying Gold in Instalments Halal? Qatar's Souq and Card Rules (2026)
Gold is a ribawi commodity: buying it for money requires both sides to be exchanged on the spot. What that means for Gold Souq instalment plans, card instalments, BNPL and layaway in Qatar, and the halal alternatives.
QIB vs QIIB (2026): Which Qatari Islamic Bank Should You Choose?
Qatar Islamic Bank and Qatar International Islamic Bank compared line by line: accounts and prize draws, published deposit rates, financing transparency, cards and apps, ratings and size, with a winner per product.
General Takaful Review (2026): Qatar's Lowest-Fee Takaful Operator, Line by Line
General Takaful, the Qatar General Insurance subsidiary founded in 2008, publishes medical premiums, a QAR 50 visitor plan and audited accounts showing its wakala fee. What each line covers and how it compares.
Qatar Zakat Fund Review (2026): How to Pay, Calculate and Apply for Help
Qatar's Zakat Affairs Department, successor to the 1992 Zakat Fund, publishes eight payment channels, accounts at all four Islamic banks, a calculator with the live nisab, and an assistance request tracked by QID.
Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) Review (2026): Motor, Life, Surplus
QIIC is Qatar's oldest takaful operator and the only one whose site documents a policyholder surplus every year since 1995. What its motor, life and medical lines publish, how claims work, and how rivals compare.