Is Argo Blockchain (ARBK) stock Halal?
As of the September 2026 screening, Argo Blockchain Plc (ARBK) meets every AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 requirement: non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt all sit within the thresholds, and there is no impermissible preference share structure. The dividend purification factor is 100%. The stock is re-screened every month.
Argo Blockchain is a United Kingdom-based blockchain technology company specializing in large-scale mining of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It operates purpose-built mining machines, such as Bitmain Antminer S19 series and ePIC BlockMiners, to solve complex cryptographic algorithms on blockchain networks, earning rewards and fees in native tokens. With a historical fleet exceeding 21,000 machines capable of over 1,075 petahashes per second, Argo Blockchain Plc maintains operations across owned and hosted sites. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Argo Blockchain a Halal investment?
Is Argo Blockchain Shariah compliant?
Finance is the sector where Shariah screening does the most work, because Riba is not incidental here, it can be the product itself. Argo Blockchain passes the business activity screen only if its revenue comes from permissible services rather than lending at interest, and the financial screens of AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 still apply in full.
Does Argo Blockchain pass the business activity test?
Yes. In the September 2026 screening Argo Blockchain holds an overall PASS, which a stock only earns when its core business clears the activity screen. The watch item in this sector is the sharpest of all: revenue must come from permissible services, not from lending at interest.
Is Argo Blockchain's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Argo Blockchain's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening, and the small impure portion is handled through purification: the factor of 100% tells holders of ARBK what share of each dividend to keep and what remainder to donate to charity.
Does Argo Blockchain meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?
Yes. Both caps hold this month: interest bearing investments and interest bearing debt each stay below 30% of market capitalisation. Because the caps move with the share price, our Shariah Supervisory Board has ARBK re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.
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