The Common Setup
Using the Service
Paying a fee to move money across borders is generally permissible, provided the exchange happens immediately (spot transaction) and fees are clear upfront.
Halal Transfer Guide
Is this transfer halal?
A reasonable question, and a surprisingly hard one to get a straight answer to. Comparison sites skip it. Other answers are confident and unsourced.
This column sets out what is actually being assessed, what scholars and screening bodies have said, and where they disagree.
What this site is, and is not
This is a comparison with citations. It reports what scholars and screening bodies have said. It is not a religious authority and does not issue rulings. Take structural facts to someone qualified.
The Common Confusion
Owning the Company
Using a service is not the same as buying stock in it. A provider can fail an Islamic stock screen due to interest-bearing debt, while its remittance service remains structurally permissible to use.