Nashrr

22/06/2026

One of the most common things people tell us is

"I've heard of halal finance, but I don't actually know what it is."

And honestly, that's completely understandable.

Financial literacy is not something commonly discussed in our communities and even more rarely from an Islamic perspective.

At its core, halal finance is about ensuring financial transactions are conducted in a way that aligns with Islamic principles. This includes avoiding interest (riba), excessive uncertainty (gharar), and investments in prohibited industries, while promoting fairness, transparency, and the sharing of risk and reward.

But halal finance is much more than simply "interest-free." It offers an alternative approach to managing money, investing, home ownership, and building wealth.

That's why education is such an important part of what we're building at Nashrr. We want to make halal finance easier to understand, more accessible, and relevant to everyday life.

So we'd love to hear from you:

💬 What is the one thing you've always wanted to know about halal finance?

We'll answer as many as we can in future posts.

27/05/2026

Eid Ul Adha Mubarak 🌙
Wishing you and your family a blessed Eid.

10/05/2026

Why Nashrr?

Because we want to spread financial knowledge and growth.

Join the waitlist 👉🏼 https://www.nashrr.com/

05/05/2026

Let's start right from the beginning. Our recent survey told us that many people have heard about halal finance but don't know what it fully entails.

So here are the basics:
It is built around fairness, transparency, real economic activity, shared risk, and avoiding riba.

Join our waitlist 👉 https://www.nashrr.com/

21/04/2026

We graduated from Fintech Lab 2026 🎉

The Nashrr team was in Wellington for the Fintech Festival 2026, Creative HQ's closing showcase for this year's cohort. We pitched Nashrr to founders, investors, industry partners, and curious Wellingtonians who had never heard of halal finance before.

The response was genuinely moving. Interest came from every corner of the room, regardless of background. That tells us something important: the case for interest-free, ethical finance doesn't stop at the door of any one community. A better way to do finance is a conversation New Zealand is ready to have.

This also marks the end of Fintech Lab — 12 intensive weeks of workshops, mentoring, coaching, and investor readiness sessions. We compressed what could have taken a year into a quarter.

But the most important thing we carried into every room this week? The knowledge that there is a community that has been waiting for this for a long time. The reason we are building this.

Your patience, your encouragement, and your trust mean everything to us.

We are not done. We are just getting started—and we are building this for you. 🤍

01/04/2026

We're the team behind Nashrr!
(There's more not pictured)

If you're based in Wellington, we would love for you to come watch us pitch at the FinTech festival on April 16th!

Building wealth without compromising faith – now that’s something to back.

Introducing Nashrr, a startup building New Zealand’s first all-in-one halal financial platform.

From home financing to investments and insurance, everything is designed to be Shariah-compliant - removing interest and replacing it with ethical, community-focused alternatives. 🤝

Nashrr is opening up finance to a whole new audience, one that’s been underserved for far too long. ☪️

“Come watch Nashrr pitch because we're not just building another fintech product - we're introducing New Zealand's first interest-free financial ecosystem that puts consumers at the centre, and this is the chance to witness the beginning of a movement that could fundamentally redefine how New Zealanders relate to money.”

Meet Tanzeev and Sadia at the Fintech Festival.
🎟️ Secure your ticket: https://events.creativehq.co.nz/FintechFestival2026 #/

30/03/2026

What a weekend.

We had the privilege of speaking with so many of you at Hamilton's NZ Eid Day—and the energy was incredible. It's one thing to believe in what you're building. It's another thing to see the community just as enthusiastic when they hear about it.

So many Kiwi Muslims have quietly given up on the idea of owning a home here in Aotearoa. What gives us hope is the look on people's faces when they realise another way is just around the corner.

The response has been phenomenal. We had to upgrade our survey platform just to keep up with the volume, and our waitlist is growing faster than we imagined.

This tells us our community is ready.
If you haven't joined the waitlist yet, please do. Every signup is a signal — to investors, to regulators, and to anyone who needs convincing — that Kiwi Muslims are ready for halal finance options that actually work for us.

Link in comments. 👇🏼

28/03/2026

We know some people had trouble accessing the Nashrr survey. We have resolved this issue.

https://form.jotform.com/260775155409058

If you have a minute, please fill it out, as it not only helps us tailor the products for our community but also lets investors know our community needs halal finance now.

Jazakallu Khairan

-The Nashrr Team

28/03/2026

Asalamu Alaikum Hamiltonians,
We are looking forward to meeting you all today!