| 1 |
Halal Public License |
HPL-1.0 |
🟢 Most Open |
All use, modification, and distribution are free. The only condition is that the software is used with "halal intent." |
Education, healthcare, agriculture, commerce, personal projects |
Alcohol, gambling, interest (riba), adult content, weapons manufacturing |
| 2 |
Halal Commercial License |
HCL-1.0 |
💼 Commercial |
Permits commercial use but requires the company's field of activity to be halal. |
Halal-certified companies, Islamic financial institutions |
Conventional banks, insurance (interest-based), nightclubs |
| 3 |
Halal Educational License |
HEL-1.0 |
📚 Educational |
For educational, research, and academic purposes only. Commercial use is prohibited. |
Universities, madrasas, research centers, students |
Any commercial sale, SaaS services, advertising revenue |
| 4 |
Halal Family License |
HFL-1.0 |
👨👩👧👦 Family |
Family-friendly and child-safety focused. Content and usage context must align with family values. |
Family applications, children's education, home use |
Violence, obscenity, horror games, betting applications |
| 5 |
Halal Finance License |
HFL-FIN |
🏦 Finance |
For software compliant with Islamic finance principles (interest-free, profit-loss sharing, Murabaha). |
Participation banks, takaful (Islamic insurance), zakat calculation |
Interest (riba), excessive uncertainty (gharar), gambling (maysir) |
| 6 |
Halal Health License |
HSL-1.0 |
🏥 Health |
For use in health and life sciences. Aims to protect human life. |
Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, medical research |
Harmful substance production, biological weapons, unethical experiments |
| 7 |
Halal Food License |
HGL-1.0 |
🍽 Food |
Designed for halal food supply chain, certification, and tracking systems. |
Halal certification bodies, halal restaurant chains |
Pork, alcohol, non-halal slaughter tracking systems |
| 8 |
Halal Public Domain |
HPL-0 |
🌍 Public Domain |
The author waives all rights. The software belongs entirely to the public. |
Anyone, for any purpose |
No legal restrictions; only moral responsibility lies with the user |
| 9 |
Halal Development License |
HKL-1.0 |
🌱 Development |
The software may only be used in humanitarian aid, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development projects. |
NGOs, foundations, humanitarian aid organizations, UN projects |
Arms industry, environmentally destructive projects, exploitative mining |
| 10 |
Halal Digital Content License |
HDIL-1.0 |
🎨 Content |
For digital art, music, video, and media content. Content must not contradict Islamic values. |
Nasheeds, educational videos, halal animations |
Obscene visual/audio content, defamation, divisive media |
| 11 |
Halal AI License |
HAI-1.0 |
🤖 Artificial Intelligence |
For AI models, datasets, and machine learning projects. The intended use of the AI is restricted. |
Medical diagnosis, halal food inspection, educational assistants |
Deepfakes, mass surveillance with facial recognition, autonomous weapons systems |
| 12 |
Halal Distribution License |
HPL-D |
📦 Distribution |
Only distribution and sharing of the software is permitted; modification is not allowed. |
Distribution via CD, USB, internet without modification |
Modifying source code, creating derivative works |
| 13 |
Halal Source Code License |
HSCL-1.0 |
🔍 Open Source |
Source code is fully open and inspectable. However, usage is limited to halal domains. |
Code review, security auditing, educational reading |
Use in haram industries, redistribution as closed source |
| 14 |
Halal Cooperative License |
HKOL-1.0 |
🤝 Partnership |
The software may only be used for cooperatives and partnerships based on Islamic principles (Mudaraba, Musharaka). |
Islamic cooperatives, participation banks, halal investment funds |
Monopolistic companies, exploitative business models |