Is AstraZeneca PLC AZN stock halal to invest in?

Yes. As of February 2026, AstraZeneca (AZN) is Shariah compliant under AAOIFI Standard No. 21. It passes all four screens this month. Non-permissible income stays under 5% of revenue. Interest-bearing debt and investments each stay under 30% of market capitalisation. There are no impermissible preference shares. We re-screen every month, so the verdict can change.

How often is AstraZeneca PLC AZN reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat re-screens AstraZeneca (AZN) every month. Each review applies AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 to the latest financial data: business activity, non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments and debt, and preference shares. Our Shariah Supervisory Board oversees the process. Ratios move with the market, so a verdict can change. App users are alerted if a holding turns non-compliant.

Does AstraZeneca PLC AZN pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

Yes. AstraZeneca's income from non-permissible sources stays below AAOIFI's 5% ceiling in the February 2026 screening. The screen covers interest, conventional finance, alcohol, gambling and tobacco. Small incidental amounts are allowed, but they must be purified: investors donate that share of dividends to charity. We re-check this screen every month.

Does AstraZeneca PLC AZN pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

Yes. AstraZeneca's interest-bearing investments stay below 30% of market capitalisation in the February 2026 screening, inside the AAOIFI limit. This covers conventional deposits, bonds and money-market instruments. The ratio is measured against market capitalisation, so it moves with the share price. That is why we re-screen every month.

Does STOCK pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

Yes. AstraZeneca's interest-bearing debt stays below 30% of market capitalisation in the February 2026 screening, inside the AAOIFI limit. The cap limits shareholders' exposure to interest-based leverage. Because market capitalisation changes daily, the ratio can drift without any new borrowing. We re-screen every month.

How can I check the latest Shariah compliance status of AstraZeneca PLC stock?

The current purification factor for AstraZeneca (AZN) is shown in the Tabadulat app. Purification (Tazkiyah) means donating the small impure share of each dividend to charity. AAOIFI asks for it even on compliant stocks, because most companies earn a little incidental interest. The factor is recalculated in every monthly screening.

Can the Shariah compliance status of AstraZeneca PLC stock change?

Yes. AstraZeneca has no impermissible preference share structure, so it passes this AAOIFI screen as of February 2026. Preference shares promise holders fixed or priority dividends ahead of ordinary shareholders. That conflicts with the Shariah principle of sharing profit and loss in proportion to ownership. The screen is verified in every monthly review.

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Is AstraZeneca (AZN) stock Halal?

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Shariah-Compliant

Not Shariah

Sector:

Healthcare

Industry:

Drug Manufacturers - General

Employees:

94300

Website:

https://www.astrazeneca.com

Market cap:

$250.7B

P/E ratio:

24.6

Dividend yield:

2.62%

52-week range:

$145.80 - $212.71

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

AstraZeneca PLC is a multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company known for its extensive research-driven approach to drug development. The company focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines, primarily in three main therapy areas: Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, AstraZeneca holds a significant position in the pharmaceutical industry, continuously advancing human health through innovation in drug therapies and vaccines. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is AstraZeneca stock Halal?

Is AstraZeneca Shariah compliant?

Healthcare rarely troubles the activity screen; treating illness is permissible work. For AstraZeneca, the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 verdict turns on the balance sheet instead: research is capital hungry, and interest bearing debt and investments must each stay below 30% of market capitalisation.

Does AstraZeneca pass the business activity test?

Yes. In the September 2026 screening AstraZeneca holds an overall PASS, which a stock only earns when its core business clears the activity screen. Treating illness is permissible work; the scrutiny belongs to the financing behind it.

Is AstraZeneca's income Halal?

Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. AstraZeneca'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 99.49% tells holders of AZN what share of each dividend to keep and what remainder to donate to charity.

Does AstraZeneca 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 AZN re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.

Tabadulat is an ADGM regulated brokerage whose license covers Shari'a Compliant Regulated Activities, as the FSRA permission names them. New to the terminology? Gharar and Maysir, Sukuk, Zakat and purification are all explained in plain English.

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