
Is Bank of Hawaii (BOH) stock Halal?
Bank of Hawaii Corp. (BOH) is not Shariah compliant in the September 2026 AAOIFI screening: it fails the non-permissible income screen. Tabadulat re-screens BOH monthly, and a stock can return to compliance when new financial reports change its ratios.
Bank of Hawaii is a prominent financial services holding company, predominantly operating within the Hawaiian Islands, the West Pacific, and the United States. It serves as a key provider of diverse banking services, targeting individuals, businesses, and government sectors. The company's operations are divided into major segments, including consumer banking, commercial banking, and wealth management, enabling it to cater to a wide range of financial needs. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Bank of Hawaii stock Halal?
Is Bank of Hawaii Shariah compliant?
In financial services the activity screen carries the verdict more often than anywhere else: AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 draws a hard line between fee based, permissible services and earning Riba as a business model. For Bank of Hawaii, that distinction comes first, with the debt and investment ratios behind it.
Does Bank of Hawaii pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Bank of Hawaii currently fails the non-permissible income screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item in this sector is the sharpest of all: revenue must come from permissible services, not from lending at interest.
Is Bank of Hawaii's income Halal?
No. Bank of Hawaii's income from impermissible sources currently exceeds AAOIFI's 5% revenue ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this screen regardless of the others. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when new financial statements arrive.
Does Bank of Hawaii 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 BOH re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.
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