Is Baker Hughes Co. BKR stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, Baker Hughes Co. stock (BKR) is not currently classified as a Shariah compliant stock. This verdict follows the screening methodology of AAOIFI (the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), whose Shariah Standard No. 21 is the leading global benchmark for screening Halal stocks. To qualify as Halal under this standard, a company must keep non-permissible income below 5% of total revenue, keep both interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt below 30% of market capitalisation, and have no impermissible preference share structure. Baker Hughes Co. currently does not meet the threshold for the interest-bearing investments screen. Because screenings are refreshed monthly as new financial reports are published, a non-compliant stock can regain compliant status if its financial structure changes. You can track the latest status of Baker Hughes Co. and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is Baker Hughes Co. BKR reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat reviews Baker Hughes Co. BKR for Shariah compliance every month. Each review applies the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 methodology, screening the company's business activities, non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments, interest-bearing debt, and preference shares, against the company's latest available financial data. The process operates under the direct supervision of Tabadulat's dedicated Shariah Supervisory Board of Islamic finance scholars. Because compliance depends on financial ratios that move with market capitalisation and reported results, a stock's status can change from one review to the next. Monthly screening ensures the status shown for Baker Hughes Co. reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.

Does Baker Hughes Co. BKR pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Baker Hughes Co. stock (BKR) passes the AAOIFI non-permissible income screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, income from impermissible sources (such as interest or Riba, conventional financial services, alcohol, gambling, or tobacco) must remain below 5% of a company's total revenue. Baker Hughes Co.'s income from non-permissible sources is currently within this 5% threshold. Even permissible levels of incidental impure income should still be purified: investors donate the corresponding share of dividends to charity, as reflected in the stock's purification factor. This screen is reassessed monthly using the company's latest financial disclosures.

Does Baker Hughes Co. BKR pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

No, as of September 2026, Baker Hughes Co. stock (BKR) does not pass the AAOIFI interest-bearing investments screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, the cash a company places in interest-earning instruments (such as conventional deposits, bonds, treasury bills and money-market funds) must remain below 30% of its market capitalisation. Baker Hughes Co.'s interest-bearing investments currently exceed this 30% limit, meaning too large a share of the company's value derives from Riba-based instruments for the stock to qualify as Halal on this criterion. The ratio moves with both the balance sheet and the share price, and is reassessed monthly.

Does Baker Hughes Co. BKR pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Baker Hughes Co. stock (BKR) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing debt screen. AAOIFI tolerates some conventional borrowing but draws the line at 30% of market capitalisation. On the latest data, Baker Hughes Co.'s interest-bearing debt stays below the line. Because market capitalisation changes daily, a company's debt ratio can drift toward or away from the limit even without new borrowing, which is why this screen is reassessed every month.

What is the dividend purification factor for Baker Hughes Co. BKR stock?

Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) is currently classified as not Shariah compliant, so no dividend purification factor applies, because purification factors are calculated only for stocks that pass the AAOIFI screens. Purification (Tazkiyah) is the practice of donating to charity the small portion of dividend income that stems from incidental non-permissible sources, such as interest earned on a compliant company's cash deposits. For non-compliant stocks the issue is not purification but eligibility: under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 the stock does not currently qualify as a Halal investment. If Baker Hughes Co. returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does Baker Hughes Co. BKR pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, Baker Hughes Co. stock (BKR) passes the AAOIFI preference share screen. AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 prohibits investing in preference shares because they grant holders guaranteed or priority rights to dividends and capital ahead of ordinary shareholders, a structure that conflicts with the Shariah principle that investors should share profit and loss in proportion to their ownership. Baker Hughes Co. has no impermissible preference share structure affecting its ordinary shares, so the stock is compliant on this criterion. Like all AAOIFI screens, this is verified in each monthly review.

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Is Baker Hughes (BKR) stock Halal?

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Shariah-Compliant

Not Shariah

September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for Baker Hughes Co. (BKR): non-permissible income, pass. Interest-bearing investments, fail. Interest-bearing debt, pass. Preference shares, pass. Baker Hughes Co. is not currently Shariah compliant. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.

Sector:

Energy

Industry:

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Employees:

57000

Website:

https://www.bakerhughes.com

Market cap:

$64.2B

P/E ratio:

20.5

Dividend yield:

1.42%

52-week range:

$43.92 - $70.41

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology provider that plays a critical role in the oil and gas sector. The company's primary function is to deliver integrated oilfield products, services, and digital solutions that optimize the development and management of hydrocarbon resources. With a comprehensive portfolio that includes drilling services, completion technologies, and innovative carbon reduction strategies, Baker Hughes serves a diverse range of clients, including oil and gas companies, both onshore and offshore. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Baker Hughes stock Halal?

Is Baker Hughes Shariah compliant?

For a resources company like Baker Hughes, AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 has little quarrel with the product; the scrutiny falls on the financing. Heavy machinery and long project cycles are usually funded with debt, and the standard tolerates interest bearing borrowing only below 30% of market capitalisation.

Does Baker Hughes pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Baker Hughes currently fails the interest-bearing investments screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself, extracting and selling resources, raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.

Is Baker Hughes' income Halal?

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

Does Baker Hughes meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

Not in full. Interest bearing investments currently exceed 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.

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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