About Muslim United: a digital home for Muslim communities

Closed doors for organisers
In Indonesia, for example, GoFundMe, Kickstarter and Indiegogo do not accept organisers based in the country, and Stripe is available by invitation only. These are the platforms' own country and payment rules.^1,2,3,4
Little say over your feed
On the large social networks you get only limited control over what shows up in your feed, from whom, and how often. In MU you set it yourself.
Automated moderation that gets it wrong
Independent research found that automated moderation on Facebook and Instagram restricted Arabic-language and Palestine-related content in error more often than other content.^5,6,7
Institutional needs left out
General apps are not built for what an institution needs every day: activities planned around local prayer times, halal labels checked against a valid certificate, giving with a visible licence, and answers with sources.

MU starts in Indonesia, home to about 240 million Muslims, around 12% of the world's Muslims, and is built for every Muslim community.²¹

MU and other platforms

Where MU is different

MU is not the only service with halal curation or licensed giving. What is different is the combination, in one platform built for Muslim communities.

Feature comparison of MU and general platforms, based on official pages and the cited sources
Need	MU (preview)	Facebook / Instagram groups	GoFundMe	Kitabisa	Tokopedia / Shopee
Scheduling and notifications that respect prayer times	Yes	Not applicable	—	—	Partly: Shopee Barokah shows a prayer schedule, no scheduling¹²
Halal verification per product	Yes: only with a checked, valid certificate	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Partly: curated Shopee Barokah section¹²
Licensed giving (PUB / BAZNAS-LAZ)	Partly: licence shown with a 10% meter	—	Not for organisers in Indonesia¹	Yes: PUB permit and BAZNAS UPZ¹³	Not applicable
Verified institutions	Yes: institution-confirmed badge	Partly: identity checks for withdrawals	—	—	—
AI that cites sources	Yes: sources or "no source", no rulings	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Startups with evidence and fundraising in one platform	Yes: profile, updates, evidence and licensed campaigns	—	Not for organisers in Indonesia¹	—	—
Community, events, market, giving, knowledge and AI in one platform	Yes	No	No	No	Partly

"Not applicable" means the platform does not offer that kind of service. "—" means not verified. MU's features are built but not launched yet.

More that sets MU apart

Beyond the table: what you only get when it is all one platform.

Prayer-time awareness
Events, reminders and quiet hours follow local prayer times.
Protection for teens
Accounts aged 16–17 see no ads, cannot be found by strangers and get no private messages from adults.
Scholars' review
Scholar credentials are checked by two admins; religious questions go to mandated scholars, with your consent.
Halal escrow marketplace
Verified halal labels, and the money is held until the order arrives.
Feed control, no engagement-driven ranking
You choose who, what, how often and how it looks.
Our own messenger
MU Chat for communities, with channels and cards.
AI agents with sources
Agents work from sources MU controls and cite them.
Startups and fundraising in one platform
Profile, evidence and licensed campaigns next to the community.

The road ahead

From beta to launch, in three phases

No fixed dates until funding, partners and licences are in place. This is the order.

Phase 1
Fund the launch
Strategic investors join through private conversations. The non-profit side is supported through a foundation that is still to be established, under a sharia board.
- Private talks with strategic investors
- Foundation to be established, with a sharia board above it
- Hosting, payment and licensing partners
Now
Phase 2
Extensive beta
Students from the 54 partner universities and experts from other Muslim countries test and refine MU: features, language, halal and trust processes.
- Student testers across the partner universities
- Experts from other Islamic countries
- Arabic in the app (in progress)
Next
Phase 3
Public launch
The app at app.muslimunited.world and the Android app, then zakat with licensed bodies and new regions.
- Web app and Android app
- Zakat through licensed BAZNAS/LAZ
- New regions and languages
Later

Our promises

Promises that are already built into the app

MU earns money from marketplace fees, halal adverts and services for institutions, never from selling your data. Our software checks these promises before every release.

Your data is never sold
We do not sell or rent your data, and we do not work with data brokers.
No tracking tools from other companies
No tracking pixels, outside analytics or ad networks that follow you around. The adverts we show come only from halal businesses, services and products.
Your private messages stay private
No AI reads them. Nothing goes to an AI model unless you choose to share it yourself.
Recent searches stay on your device
Recent searches are kept only in your browser, and you can clear them at any time.
AI is always labelled
Answers from MU's AI agents and music made in MU Studio carry an AI label.
AI gives no religious rulings
MU's AI agents explain and point to sources, but never give a fatwa.
Extra care for teen accounts
Accounts aged 16–17 see no ads, cannot be found by strangers and receive no private messages from adults.
One platform, including startup fundraising
Communities, marketplace, learning and startup fundraising live under one account and the same rules: verified people, visible licences, clear costs.

This site keeps the same promise: no cookies, no analytics, no third-party scripts or fonts.

Talk to us

Sources

Official pages and research cited on this page (accessed October 2026).

Muslim communities deserve a digital home they can shape

Closed doors for organisers

Little say over your feed

Automated moderation that gets it wrong

Institutional needs left out

More that sets MU apart

Prayer-time awareness

Protection for teens

Scholars' review

Halal escrow marketplace

Feed control, no engagement-driven ranking

Our own messenger

AI agents with sources

Startups and fundraising in one platform

Fund the launch

Extensive beta

Public launch

Your data is never sold

No tracking tools from other companies

Your private messages stay private

Recent searches stay on your device

AI is always labelled

AI gives no religious rulings

Extra care for teen accounts

One platform, including startup fundraising

Sources