Is Cresud (CRESY) stock Halal?
As of the September 2026 screening, Cresud SA (CRESY) does not meet the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 threshold for the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, so the stock is not currently classified as Shariah compliant. It is re-screened every month and can regain compliance if its financial structure changes.
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria Sponsored ADR represents an indirect investment in the Argentine company Cresud S.A.C.I.F.Y.A., offering international investors access to its operations through American Depositary Receipts. Primarily focused on agricultural activities, Cresud engages in the production of basic crops such as wheat, corn, and soybeans, as well as cattle raising. It plays a critical role in South America's agribusiness sector, leveraging vast land holdings in Argentina and other countries like Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Cresud a Halal investment?
Is Cresud Shariah compliant?
For industrial companies like Cresud, the product is rarely the problem; aircraft, vehicles and machinery are permissible. The exposure is leverage: fleets and factories are financed, and the 30% cap that AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 places on interest bearing debt is the screen that decides most verdicts in this sector.
Does Cresud pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Cresud currently fails the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.
Is Cresud's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Cresud's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does Cresud meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?
No. Both ratios currently breach the 30% caps: interest bearing investments and interest bearing debt each exceed the limit AAOIFI permits for a Halal investment. The ratios move with the share price as well as the balance sheet, and our Shariah Supervisory Board has CRESY re-screened every month.
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