Wahed has launched a fractional real estate investment platform in Malaysia, allowing retail investors to invest in residential property from RM500.
The Shariah-compliant platform is operated by Wahed X Sdn Bhd, a registered market operator with the Securities Commission Malaysia.
Wahed X is also part of the SC’s inaugural Regulatory Sandbox, which became operational in March 2026.
Investors can review available properties, independent valuations, projected rental yields, expected holding periods and fees before choosing where to invest.
Once a deal is funded, they receive fractional ownership based on the amount invested.
Returns are expected to come from quarterly rental income during the holding period, estimated at about five years, and from a share of the sale proceeds when the property is eventually sold.
Wahed noted that the structure does not use debt or interest-bearing financing, in line with Shariah requirements.
“We have spent the past year building this product the right way. Now, we are finally offering it under SC’s Regulatory Sandbox because we believe that trust is key to any new asset class. Malaysian investors have understood property for generations, but an increasing number today are priced out of the market.
A deposit alone requires hundreds of thousands of ringgit, often tying buyers to a 30-year mortgage with interest payments that go against their values. We are solving both the affordability and the hassle. The pilot result told us the market was ready.”
said Zayan Yassin, CEO of Wahed Malaysia.
“Malaysia has always had a strong property investment culture, and making it easier for people to access this asset helps enhance the market.
What the pilot showed us is that the appetite is real. Close to a thousand investors committed in under a week.”
said Mohsin Siddiqui, Group CEO of Wahed,
Wahed will handle acquisition, property management, tenant sourcing and quarterly distributions.
The launch follows a closed pilot involving a residential unit at Southkey Mosaic in Johor Bahru.
The pilot raised RM1.028 million from 928 investors in six days, with an average commitment of about RM1,100 per investor.
Wahed said the platform differs from a Real Estate Investment Trust because investors choose the specific property they want exposure to, with returns tied to that property’s performance.
The company has already offered fractional real estate investments in the United Kingdom and the United States, completing 20 property deals in the UK and five in the US.
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