Not that I'm taking deposits or anything but what does halal-shariah mean? Just curious.
halal means permissible in arabic. like kosher.
one of the reasons i started IBB was because there wasn't anything for me to invest in (that is halal) , other than 1 or 2 mining companies when glbse launched and I found out about bitcoin.
I am sure there are muslims here who want to invest in something, but cant due to it being non-halal/non-kosher
some info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking