Is Butterfly Network (BFLY) stock Halal?

Butterfly Network is a company specializing in advanced medical imaging technology, particularly known for revolutionizing the ultrasound industry. The primary function of the company is to democratize medical imaging by providing a portable and affordable ultrasound device, the Butterfly iQ, which integrates with smartphones and tablets to deliver high-quality imaging. This innovative approach aims to enhance accessibility and affordability in medical diagnostics globally. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Butterfly Network stock Halal?

Is Butterfly Network Shariah compliant?

Yes. In the October 2026 screening Butterfly Network (BFLY) passes AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21: the business activity screen and every financial ratio screen hold. Healthcare rarely troubles the activity screen; treating illness is permissible work. For Butterfly Network, 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 Butterfly Network pass the business activity test?

Yes. In the October 2026 screening Butterfly Network 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 Butterfly Network's income Halal?

Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Butterfly Network's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the October 2026 screening, and the small impure portion is handled through purification: the factor of 96.8% tells holders of BFLY what share of each dividend to keep and what remainder to donate to charity. On a dividend yield of around None, the purification amount is modest but real.

Does Butterfly Network 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, measured against a market capitalisation of $2.39B (market data as of 1 October 2026). Because the caps move with the share price, our Shariah Supervisory Board has BFLY re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.

Why do other halal screeners show a different verdict for Butterfly Network?

Screeners can disagree without either being wrong. AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, which Tabadulat applies, measures interest bearing debt and investments against market capitalisation with a 30% ceiling. MSCI and FTSE measure them against total assets with a 33% ceiling, and S&P and Dow Jones Islamic use a multi year average of market capitalisation. Data dates differ too, because each provider reads filings and prices on its own schedule. The same company can therefore pass one standard and fail another in the same month. Tabadulat publishes one answer, the AAOIFI result as of October 2026, and re-screens it every month.

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