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ADIB Cashback vs Bank of Sharjah Classic

ADIB Cashback: Islamic cashback on eligible household bills. Bank of Sharjah Classic: Other rewards under the published conditions. Start with eligibility, reward use and total recurring cost.

Which card matches your situation?

ADIB Cashback Visa Covered Card — official bank artwork
ADIB · ISLAMIC

ADIB Cashback

Islamic cashback on eligible household bills

Suits you if

  • You want an Islamic card for eligible school fees, groceries, fuel, dining and utilities.
  • You can use the category allowances and confirm eligibility directly with ADIB.

Skip it if

  • You need a confirmed published salary floor before shortlisting a card.
  • Your expected rewards depend on purchases exceeding a category’s monthly cap.

Salary floor unconfirmed. Ask ADIB before applying.

Modelled rewards · Cash / statement redemption model

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Bank of Sharjah Visa Classic Credit Card — official bank artwork
Bank of Sharjah · CONVENTIONAL

Bank of Sharjah Classic

Other rewards under the published conditions

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.
  • You need a published salary requirement; this record still needs issuer confirmation.

Salary floor unconfirmed. Ask Bank of Sharjah before applying.

AED rewards not estimated · Reward value unconfirmed

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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.

CompareADIB CashbackBank of Sharjah Classic
Minimum monthly salaryUnconfirmed — ask bankUnconfirmed — ask bank
Modelled fees · first yearAED 103.95AED 446.25
Modelled fees · ongoing yearAED 103.95AED 262.5
Estimated first-year netAED 3,496.05Not estimated
Estimated ongoing net / yearAED 3,496.05Not estimated
Reward redemption modelCash / statement redemption modelReward value unconfirmed
Bank FX charge2.415%; scheme charges may applyUnconfirmed
Earning spend gateCategory and programme conditions applyCategory and programme conditions apply

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.

ADIB Cashback assumptions

Conditional welcome and campaign value included: AED 0. 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.

Category caps, exclusions and redemption rules in the full review apply.

Bank of Sharjah Classic 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 262.5 annual fee plus separateAED 183.75 joining fee, including 5%VAT for the AED-denominated card. USD-denominated fees differ; no duplicate USD record added.

An annual reward forecast is not available from the verified data; this does not mean the card has no value.

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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

ADIB CashbackOngoing net / year: AED 1,000.05
Bank of Sharjah ClassicOngoing net / year: Not estimated

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

ADIB CashbackOngoing net / year: AED 3,496.05
Bank of Sharjah ClassicOngoing net / year: Not estimated

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

ADIB CashbackOngoing net / year: AED 2,296.05
Bank of Sharjah ClassicOngoing net / year: Not estimated

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.

ADIB Cashback: benefit conditions and official sources

Perks and exclusions

  • Lounges: No complimentary access verified
  • Cinema: No current offer verified.
  • Annual fee AED 99 plus 5% VAT = AED 103.95.
  • No minimum monthly retail spend is stated in the current Cashback Visa product page, comparison sheet or section 20 of covered-card terms. AED 5,000 in section 23 applies only to Spice.
  • Eligible MCCs, reversal and good-standing rules apply. Grocery, fuel/auto and education each cap at AED 300, dining AED 200 and utilities AED 100; overall AED 1,000 monthly.
  • Minimum salary and exact Visa tier are not published in checked current sources; the artwork does not say Platinum.
  • New covered cards issued from 15 February 2024 use the published 3.75% monthly profit rate. Legacy salary-transfer rows show different rates.
  • Non-AED service fee is 2.30% before VAT (2.415% including VAT), added to the Visa conversion rate and separate network fee; this is not an all-in FX cost.
  • Overseas AED transaction service fee is 2.75% before VAT from 10 September 2026, including the stated Visa component; separate conversion terms apply.
  • The product page uses Ijarah wording while its linked KFS describes commodity Murabaha/STI financing; request the applicable contract from ADIB.

Product terms reviewed 2026-10-22.

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Bank of Sharjah Classic: benefit conditions and official sources

Perks and exclusions

  • Lounges: No complimentary airport lounge entitlement established in the reviewed product sources.
  • Cinema: No current offer verified.
  • This is a deposit-backed relationship product, not an unsecured salary-only recommendation. TheKFS requires collateral fixed deposit three times the monthly card limit.
  • The bank expects transactions to be settled in full. KFS says a 15% charge applies to deficit recorded in a servicing current account; a conventional monthly credit-card interest rate is not established, so none is invented.
  • YOUR Privilege loyalty points and merchant offers are listed, but earning rates/cash redemption are not established. No annual reward estimate.
  • Official packshot is small (approximately 70 pxwide); original is retained rather than inventing artwork.

Product terms reviewed 2026-10-24.

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