
Is CytoSorbents (CTSO) stock Halal?
September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for CytoSorbents Corp. (CTSO): non-permissible income, pass. Interest-bearing investments, pass. Interest-bearing debt, fail. Preference shares, pass. CytoSorbents Corp. is not currently Shariah compliant. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.
CytoSorbents is a biotechnology company that specializes in advanced blood purification technologies designed to treat life-threatening conditions in intensive care units and other hospital settings. The company's flagship product, CytoSorb, is a hemoadsorption cartridge that removes cytokines and other inflammatory mediators from blood. This device aims to help control excessive inflammation, which is a critical factor in numerous conditions such as sepsis, cardiac surgery, and trauma. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is CytoSorbents stock Halal?
Is CytoSorbents Shariah compliant?
Healthcare rarely troubles the activity screen; treating illness is permissible work. For CytoSorbents, 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 CytoSorbents pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: CytoSorbents currently fails the interest-bearing debt screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. Treating illness is permissible work; the scrutiny belongs to the financing behind it.
Is CytoSorbents' income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. CytoSorbents' income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does CytoSorbents 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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