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Shariah screening usually applies two tests. The first is business activity. The company's core business should not be in prohibited activities such as conventional interest-based finance, alcohol, gambling or pork-related products. Income from non-permissible sources should also be small relative to total income. The second is financial ratios, which compare things like interest-bearing debt and interest-bearing cash against set benchmarks. Our methodology explains the exact criteria we apply.

Common ratios measure interest-bearing debt, cash or deposits held in interest-bearing accounts, and income from non-permissible sources. Standard setters such as the SAC Malaysia and AAOIFI set their own thresholds and calculation bases, so results can differ. See our methodology for the thresholds behind the statuses on this page.

Financial ratios depend on a company's reported financial statements, so a stock's status can change when new results are published. The SAC also updates its Bursa Malaysia list periodically. For the latest status, check the individual stock page and our methodology.

You can browse US and Hong Kong stocks using the tabs above, search for a company by name or ticker, and save stocks to your Watchlist. For Bursa Malaysia stocks, refer to the SAC list. You can also request a review of a stock we don't cover yet.

A share is part-ownership of a business. Screening standards such as those of the SAC Malaysia and AAOIFI exist to assess whether a particular company's activities and finances meet Shariah criteria. Our statuses describe how a company measures against published criteria. For personal religious questions, please consult a qualified scholar.