
Is Ensign (ENSG) stock Halal?
September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG): non-permissible income, pass. Interest-bearing investments, pass. Interest-bearing debt, pass. Preference shares, pass. Dividend purification factor: 99.68%. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.
Ensign is a distinguished entity within the healthcare industry, primarily focused on providing senior living services. The company's operations are deeply embedded in the management and development of skilled nursing and rehabilitative care facilities, catering to the needs of senior residents. As part of its extensive services, Ensign Group also offers hospice care, physical therapy, and home health services, ensuring a comprehensive approach to elder care. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Ensign stock Halal?
Is Ensign Shariah compliant?
Healthcare rarely troubles the activity screen; treating illness is permissible work. For Ensign, 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 Ensign pass the business activity test?
Yes. In the September 2026 screening Ensign 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 Ensign's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Ensign's 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 99.68% tells holders of ENSG what share of each dividend to keep and what remainder to donate to charity.
Does Ensign 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 ENSG re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.
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