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Is Arena (AREN) stock Halal?

NYSE
Shariah-Compliant
Not Shariah

Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, a Halal stock keeps non-permissible income below 5% of revenue and interest-bearing debt and investments each below 30% of market capitalisation. The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) does not meet the threshold for the interest-bearing debt screen as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.

Arena is a diversified media and entertainment company specializing in publishing, rights management, and content production. The company is dedicated to the development and distribution of digital media properties and platforms, offering a comprehensive range of services including digital advertising, subscription-based content, and multimedia storytelling. Arena Group Holdings focuses on creating engaging and high-quality content across various genres such as sports, lifestyle, and business. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Arena a Halal investment?

Is Arena Shariah compliant?

Media and platform businesses sit closer to the activity screen than most: advertising, content and app ecosystems can carry impermissible elements, and AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 tolerates them only below 5% of revenue. For Arena, that is where the screening attention goes first, before the debt ratios.

Does Arena pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Arena currently fails the interest-bearing debt screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item is content: advertising and programming can include impermissible material, which AAOIFI treats as incidental only below the 5% revenue ceiling.

Is Arena's income Halal?

Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Arena's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.

Does Arena meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

Not in full. Interest bearing debt currently exceeds the 30% cap, while the other ratio stays within it. One breach is enough to fail the screening; the ratios are reassessed monthly under our Shariah Supervisory Board.

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Shariah Compliant in core.

Screening follows AAOIFI Standard and overseen by our Shariah Supervisory Board.

Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Sultan

Sheikh Muhammad
Ahmad Sultan

Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Sultan

Sheikh Dr. Irshad
Ahmad Aijaz

Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Sultan

Sheikh Dr. Salah Fahad
Al Shalhoob

Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Sultan

Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Sultan

Masters in Fiqh and Usool ul Fiqh • 15+ years in GCC Islamic finance

Sheikh Dr. Irshad Ahmad Aijaz

Sheikh Dr. Irshad Ahmad Aijaz

Ph.D., Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom • Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee, State Bank of Pakistan

Sheikh Dr. Salah Fahad Al Shalhoob

Sheikh Dr. Salah Fahad Al Shalhoob

Ph.D., University of Edinburgh • Assistant Professor, KFUPM

Page 1 of the Shariyah Review Bureau Opinion on Sharia Compliance issued to Tabadulat Limited, UID TBD-4392-02-02-07-25

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