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Aafaq Titanium vs ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback Card

Aafaq Titanium: Other rewards under the published conditions. ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback Card: Cashback with eligible dining spending. Start with eligibility, reward use and total recurring cost.

Which card matches your situation?

Aafaq Titanium Credit Card — official bank artwork
Aafaq · ISLAMIC

Aafaq Titanium

Other rewards under the published conditions

Published minimum salary: AED 5,000 / month

Suits you if

  • You can use Other rewards rewards at the stated redemption value.
  • The listed fees fit the value you expect from your existing budget.

Skip it if

  • You need a verified AED reward estimate before deciding.
  • Your salary is below the published minimum, or you cannot meet the bank’s other criteria.

AED rewards not estimated · Reward value unconfirmed

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Cashback with eligible dining spending

Published minimum salary: AED 5,000 / month

Suits you if

  • Your regular dining spending fits the published reward categories and caps.
  • The listed fees fit the value you expect from your existing budget.

Skip it if

  • Your eligible monthly budget is below the AED 5,000 gate needed for the stated rewards.
  • Your salary is below the published minimum, or you cannot meet the bank’s other criteria.

Partial reward estimate · Cash / statement redemption model

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Carrying a balance? Interest or profit charges can outweigh rewards. Check repayment costs before choosing a rewards card.

What will the fees and rewards mean in AED?

Same AED 10,000 monthly budget, paid in full. Net value is eligible rewards plus qualifying welcome offers, less modelled card, joining and plan fees. FX charges, borrowing costs and unpriced perks are excluded.

CompareAafaq TitaniumADCB Islamic 365 Cashback Card
Minimum monthly salaryAED 5,000AED 5,000
Modelled fees · first yearAED 0AED 0
Modelled fees · ongoing yearAED 210AED 383.25
Estimated first-year netNot estimatedAED 3,305
Estimated ongoing net / yearNot estimatedAED 2,556.75
Reward redemption modelReward value unconfirmedCash / statement redemption model
Bank FX charge2.625%; scheme charges may apply2.99%; scheme charges may apply
Earning spend gateCategory and programme conditions applyAED 5,000 eligible monthly spend; check below-gate earning

An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.

A higher estimate does not establish eligibility. Restricted points and miles need a redemption you can use. Benchmark calculated 2026-10-25; product terms retain the review dates below. Negative values show fees exceeding modelled rewards.

See the budget, welcome value and fee assumptions

Monthly budget: Groceries: AED 2,500; School Fees: AED 1,500; Utilities: AED 1,000; Dining: AED 1,500; Fuel: AED 1,000; Online Shopping: AED 1,000; International Spend: AED 500; Other: AED 1,000.

Aafaq Titanium assumptions

Conditional welcome and campaign value included: Not estimated. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.

Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.

AED 210 including VAT; first billed fee reversed after AED 5,000 spending within 12 months of issuance. Renewal fees are charged annually.

No annual reward forecast is assumed; published product features and qualifying conditions are described separately.

ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback Card assumptions

Conditional welcome and campaign value included: AED 365. It requires the bank’s new-customer, application-date and spending conditions; it is not a guaranteed payment.

Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.

Partial estimate: direct utility merchant assumed; school fees excluded conservatively. No separate subscription, Salik, EU geography or credit-limit inputs; merchant coding and assigned limit can reduce earnings.

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How does the answer change with your budget?

A lighter budget can miss a spending gate; a bill-heavy budget can earn reduced rates. These examples use the same rules as the personal selector.

Compare three example budgets

Light everyday · AED 3,000/month

Aafaq TitaniumOngoing net / year: Not estimated
ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback CardOngoing net / year: AED -383.25

An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.

Monthly category amounts

Groceries: AED 1,000; School Fees: AED 0; Utilities: AED 300; Dining: AED 500; Fuel: AED 500; Online Shopping: AED 200; International Spend: AED 0; Other: AED 500.

Family bills · AED 10,000/month

Aafaq TitaniumOngoing net / year: Not estimated
ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback CardOngoing net / year: AED 2,556.75

An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.

Monthly category amounts

Groceries: AED 2,500; School Fees: AED 1,500; Utilities: AED 1,000; Dining: AED 1,500; Fuel: AED 1,000; Online Shopping: AED 1,000; International Spend: AED 500; Other: AED 1,000.

Dining & travel · AED 10,000/month

Aafaq TitaniumOngoing net / year: Not estimated
ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback CardOngoing net / year: AED 3,066.75

An AED-value winner is not established because a reward conversion or recurring fee is unconfirmed. Use the verified differences and ask the issuer about missing terms.

Monthly category amounts

Groceries: AED 1,000; School Fees: AED 0; Utilities: AED 500; Dining: AED 3,000; Fuel: AED 500; Online Shopping: AED 1,000; International Spend: AED 2,500; Other: AED 1,500.

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What should you confirm with the bank?

Check approval criteria, payment-channel exclusions, fee waivers and the benefits you plan to use. Product-source dates are shown separately; this comparison is not bank approval.

Aafaq Titanium: benefit conditions and official sources

Perks and exclusions

  • Lounges: No complimentary lounge entitlement independently verified.
  • Cinema: No current offer verified.
  • The annual fee is AED 210 including VAT. The first statement fee is reversed after AED 5,000 spending within 12 months of card issuance. The KFS states that the fee is charged annually on renewal; it does not promise the same spending waiver every year.
  • The product promotes payment plans, balance transfers, finance on phone and merchant discounts. A regular cashback or AIF Rewards earning entitlement for Titanium was not verified. Promotional 0% payment-plan or balance-transfer headlines are separate from the standard 3.99% monthly profit rate.
  • The bank foreign-currency charge is 2.625% including VAT, excluding Mastercard scheme charges. The KFS estimates the separate scheme fee at approximately 1.15%.

Product terms reviewed 2026-10-24.

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ADCB Islamic 365 Cashback Card: benefit conditions and official sources

Perks and exclusions

  • Lounges: No complimentary access verified
  • Cinema: VOX Buy 1 Get 1: up to four complimentary tickets per month per card; book the same screening on VOX website/app; eligible formats vary.
  • AED 5,000 monthly retail threshold; AED 1,000 monthly cashback cap; earning spend is also limited to the assigned credit limit.
  • Model assumes direct utility-merchant payment at 0.5%. ADCB-channel bill payments are excluded; school fees remain excluded conservatively because the bank also lists education among selected 0.5% MCCs.
  • International estimate assumes eligible non-EU retail at 1%; EU retail earns 0.5%. Domestic category rates must not be applied indiscriminately to foreign transactions.
  • Direct eligible digital and AI subscriptions earn 5%; third-party/app-store billing does not qualify. The Islamic merchant list differs from the conventional list.
  • First-year annual fee waived; AED 383.25 including VAT from year two. AED 365 welcome cashback after AED 5,000 qualifying spend within 45 days; paid within 90 days, once per lifetime across 365 reissuance/conversion.
  • Islamic schedule specifically publishes 3.69% monthly profit for cards issued from 1 January 2023; older cards have a different rate. No conventional rate was substituted.

Product terms reviewed 2026-10-18.

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