Halal Scanner. Built in.
PocketSpend flags transactions that involve interest, alcohol, gambling and pork — and shows your Halal % of monthly expense. Designed for UAE and Saudi users who want their finance app to respect their values without lecturing them.
What we flag
- ● Riba — interest on cards, loans and savings
- ● Alcohol — bars, liquor stores, hotel mini-bars
- ● Gambling — casinos, lottery, sportsbooks
- ● Pork — supermarket SKUs where they can be identified
- ● Conventional insurance — flagged separately, you choose
Your call, every toggle
Sharia interpretation varies. Every flag category has an independent toggle — turn off the ones that do not match your school of thought, leave on the ones that do.
No judgment, no notifications, no “haram alert” popups. Just a quiet monthly summary so you can decide.
Halal % of expense
A single percentage at the top of your monthly report. If 92% of your spend has zero Sharia concerns, that is what you see. If something slipped through, it is itemised below.
Halal expense this month
Halal Scanner questions
What does the Halal Scanner flag?▼
It flags transactions involving riba (interest on cards, loans and savings), alcohol (bars, liquor stores, hotel mini-bars), gambling (casinos, lottery, sportsbooks), pork (supermarket SKUs where identifiable) and conventional insurance — the last is flagged separately because schools of thought differ.
Is the Halal Scanner accurate for every Islamic ruling?▼
No, and we are explicit about that. Sharia interpretation varies between schools of thought. Every flag category has an independent toggle — turn off the ones that do not match your views, leave on the ones that do.
Does PocketSpend lecture me or send "haram alerts"?▼
No. No judgment popups, no alerts, no shaming notifications. Just a quiet monthly summary showing your Halal % of expense so you can decide what to do with it.
Which regions get the Halal Scanner?▼
It is enabled by default for UAE and Saudi Arabia users. Users in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman can enable it manually. Other regions can opt-in from Settings.
Is the Halal Scanner free?▼
No. It is included with Personal Premium ($7.99/month) and above.
Halal Scanner is included with Personal Premium and above.