
Is Blackbaud (BLKB) stock Halal?
September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for Blackbaud, Inc. (BLKB): non-permissible income, pass. Interest-bearing investments, pass. Interest-bearing debt, fail. Preference shares, pass. Blackbaud, Inc. is not currently Shariah compliant. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.
Blackbaud is a renowned software company that provides cloud-based and on-premises solutions tailored for the social good community, including nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, and healthcare organizations. The primary function of Blackbaud's innovative technology is to empower these entities to improve operational efficiency, enhance fundraising capabilities, and effectively manage programs and financial resources. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Blackbaud stock Halal?
Is Blackbaud Shariah compliant?
The Shariah case on a technology company like Blackbaud is rarely about the product. What AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 examines is the money around the product: cash parked in instruments that earn Riba, borrowing measured against a market capitalisation that moves daily, and any incidental income from sources Islam prohibits, which must stay below 5% of revenue.
Does Blackbaud pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Blackbaud currently fails the interest-bearing debt screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item for technology names is incidental: cash returns and platform content can carry impermissible elements, which AAOIFI tolerates only below the thresholds.
Is Blackbaud's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Blackbaud's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does Blackbaud 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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