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Is Gram (prev. Toncoin) (GRAM) Halal or Haram?
SUMMARY
Gram (formerly Toncoin) is the native token of a general-purpose Layer 1 blockchain. It passes all Shariah screening criteria as its primary utilities (gas, payments, governance, and native PoS staking) are permissible, and the protocol's revenue from transaction fees and domain auctions contains no identified haram sources.
Verdict by Activity
How you can hold and use GRAM
Buy & Hold
Gram is a native Layer 1 token with permissible utility (gas, payments, governance) and no core exposure to haram activities or impure protocol revenue.
Native PoS Staking
OptionalHolders can opt-in to stake GRAM with validators to secure the network, earning a share of block rewards (funded by ~3.6% inflation) and transaction fees, which is a permissible service.
Shariah Component Breakdown
Shariah Analysis
Infrastructure — where it runs
PassedThe network operates as its own Layer 1 blockchain with a neutral, general-purpose base layer.
Application — what it does
PassedThe project operates a general-purpose Layer 1 blockchain integrated with Telegram, with no core exposure to riba, maisir, or haram industries.
Asset — what you own
PassedThe token's primary utility is for transaction fees, governance, and payments, with yield derived from permissible native PoS network-security staking (funded partially by inflation).
Property Status (Māl)
PassedGram is a native protocol position with confirmed lawful utility, ascertainable supply, and established adoption.
Revenue Purity
PassedProtocol revenue is derived from transaction fees and domain name auctions with no haram revenue identified. The TON Foundation's treasury interest exposure is unknown, which is noted for monitoring but does not affect the token's revenue purity.
Legitimacy & Security
social presence
PassedThe project has massive distribution and social presence through its native integration with Telegram's 1 billion monthly active users.
whitepaper
PassedOfficial documentation and tokenomics are available and verified.
project audits
PassedAudit and security information was found for the project.
Team & Ecosystem
team background
PassedThe network is heavily backed and stewarded by Telegram, providing a known and highly experienced operational entity.
Detailed Shariah Report
Overview
Gram (formerly Toncoin) is the native token of a general-purpose Layer 1 blockchain deeply integrated with Telegram for fast, low-cost payments and decentralized applications. The token functions as a native protocol position used to pay for network transaction fees, participate in governance, and settle payments within Telegram mini-apps and advertisements.
Why This Verdict
To determine Shariah compliance, this asset is evaluated across three layers: the underlying infrastructure, the application's business activity, and the asset itself. A failure at any layer would fail the entire asset. First, the infrastructure is a neutral, general-purpose Layer 1 blockchain; hosting third-party applications does not taint the native asset. Second, the core business activity involves facilitating decentralized transactions and domain name auctions, with no direct protocol-level involvement in interest-bearing lending (riba), gambling (maisir), or other haram industries. Third, regarding asset qualification, Gram qualifies as recognized digital property (Mal). It is an exclusive, protocol-recognized right of control that presently exists on-chain, has an ascertainable supply, is self-custodied and transferable, carries genuine lawful utility, and is treated as wealth by a large body of users. Based on this framework, simply buying and holding Gram is Halal, as the token has permissible utility and no core exposure to impure protocol revenue. Additionally, the protocol offers an opt-in mechanism: Native PoS Staking. This is also Halal. Holders can choose to stake their GRAM tokens with validators to secure the network. In return, they receive a share of block rewards (funded by a network inflation rate of approximately 3.6%) and transaction fees, which is a permissible compensation for the service of network validation.
Permissible Aspects
- Token utility for network transaction (gas) fees, governance rights, and digital payments within the Telegram ecosystem.
- Protocol revenue generated from permissible sources, specifically network transaction fees and TON DNS domain name auctions.
- Opt-in Native Proof-of-Stake (PoS) staking, which provides yield derived from network inflation and transaction fees in exchange for securing the blockchain.
Points of Caution
- !The exact composition of the TON Foundation's treasury is not publicly disclosed, making it unknown if they earn interest from conventional banks or DeFi lending. While this does not flow to token holders or affect the token's Shariah compliance, scrupulous investors may wish to monitor it.
Purification Note
Not applicable. Protocol revenue is derived from permissible transaction fees and domain auctions, and no impure income reaches the token holder. Therefore, simply holding or staking the token requires no purification.
BOTTOM LINE
Gram is a permissible Layer 1 blockchain token with strong utility in payments, network fees, and governance, particularly within the Telegram ecosystem. Both holding the asset and participating in its native staking mechanism are Halal, as the protocol relies on lawful revenue sources without exposure to interest or gambling. As always, final religious authority on investment permissibility rests with a qualified Shariah scholar.
How this verdict was reached
This is not an opinion issued by ShariaQuant. It is the output of a documented screening methodology applied to researched facts about Gram (prev. Toncoin) (GRAM), and every row above states the specific evidence that drove it — so the reasoning can be examined rather than taken on trust.
The framework screens three layers — the infrastructure an asset runs on, the application it serves, and the asset itself — and separately tests whether the token qualifies as recognised property (māl): that it presently exists, has an ascertainable supply, can be held and transferred, and carries a genuine lawful use. A failure at any single layer fails the asset.
Revenue-purity thresholds follow the AAOIFI screening standard: non-compliant income below 5% of revenue is tolerated and purified, while 5% or above fails the screen.
The framework follows published scholarship rather than in-house opinion. Treating a digital asset as a right (ḥaqq) that becomes recognised property (māl) only on stated conditions follows “Is Crypto Halal? The Definitive Shariah Guide to Crypto and Digital Assets” by Mufti Faraz Adam (Amanah Advisors, 2026), which reproduces the conditions identified by Mufti Taqi Usmani. Financial thresholds follow the AAOIFI screening standard. The rulings we track are collected in the fatwa library.
AAOIFI has not reviewed, approved or endorsed this report or ShariaQuant, and no scholar named in our methodology has reviewed this individual verdict. This is analysis, not a fatwa — final religious authority rests with a qualified scholar.
Is Gram (prev. Toncoin) a serious project?
Permissible is not the same as good. This is the research behind that second question — what Gram (prev. Toncoin) is actually for, who is paying for it, what is already built, and what would have to go wrong.
Research on the project, not advice on the trade. A high fundamental score is not a recommendation to buy, and it says nothing about whether the asset is permissible — that is the Shariah verdict, and it is free.
How Gram (prev. Toncoin) ranks against its peers
The Shariah verdict tells you whether you may own Gram (prev. Toncoin). This tells you what you would be holding — measured from market data, with no AI judgment in it, and compared only against assets of the same kind.
A ranking of how solid an asset is against its peers, not a forecast of what it will do next and not investment advice. A permissible asset can rank badly, and a badly ranked asset can still rise.
About Gram (prev. Toncoin)
Gram (formerly Toncoin) is the native token of a general-purpose Layer 1 blockchain. It passes all Shariah screening criteria as its primary utilities (gas, payments, governance, and native PoS staking) are permissible, and the protocol's revenue from transaction fees and domain auctions contains no identified haram sources.
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