What Does 'Trusted Platform' Mean?
In decentralized finance, a 'trusted platform' means full transparency via open-source, audited smart contracts, while ensuring Sharia compliance. It does not hide fees or terms and allows users to verify every transaction on the blockchain. At Qist, we guarantee this through our open contracts on BaseScan and our fixed 2% fee.
Criteria for Transparency and Sharia Audit
The first criterion is public audit of the smart contract by specialists in Islamic finance and programming. Second, the mechanism must be clear: the seller owns the asset, payment in USDC stablecoin, no riba or gharar. Third, surplus is refunded to the buyer if payment exceeds the asset value. Qist applies these criteria literally.
Criteria for Security and Reputation
Security means the platform has not been hacked and user funds are protected by secure smart contracts. Reputation is built through transparency, user count, and financing volume. Qist relies on a ~$4 trillion Islamic finance market, serves ~1.9 billion Muslims, and a maximum of 21 million Bitcoin.
Criteria for Sharia Compliance and Community Service
A trusted platform adheres to the Murabaha principle: the seller owns the asset and sells it in installments without interest. It also provides a 3-day grace period for those in hardship and imposes no late fees. Qist designs its products according to these principles.
How Qist Applies That
Qist is an Islamic DeFi platform on Base that follows all the mentioned criteria: open audited contracts on BaseScan, only 2% fee, payment in USDC, seller ownership of asset, surplus refund, and a 3-day grace period. You can start financing halal assets without riba.
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