
Is Descartes Systems (DSGX) stock Halal?
Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, a Halal stock keeps non-permissible income below 5% of revenue and interest-bearing debt and investments each below 30% of market capitalisation. The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (DSGX) passes all four screens as of September 2026, with a dividend purification factor of 100%.
Descartes Systems is a prominent technology company that specializes in providing cloud-based logistics and supply chain management solutions. The primary purpose of Descartes is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of global logistics operations by offering a variety of services, including routing, tracking, and compliance management. Notably, Descartes caters to industries such as transportation, distribution, manufacturing, and retail, helping businesses optimize their supply chains and logistics processes. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Descartes Systems a Halal investment?
Is Descartes Systems Shariah compliant?
Technology companies rarely fail AAOIFI screening on what they sell. Software, hardware and digital services are permissible business activities, so for a company like Descartes Systems the Shariah question moves to the balance sheet: how much of its market value sits in interest bearing debt, how much of its cash earns Riba in conventional deposits, and whether incidental income from impermissible sources creeps past 5% of revenue. These are exactly the ratios AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 polices, and they move every month with the share price.
Does Descartes Systems pass the business activity test?
Yes. In the September 2026 screening Descartes Systems holds an overall PASS, which a stock only earns when its core business clears the activity screen. 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 Descartes Systems' income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Descartes Systems' income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening, and the small impure portion is handled through purification: the factor of 100% tells holders of DSGX what share of each dividend to keep and what remainder to donate to charity.
Does Descartes Systems 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 DSGX re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.
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