
Is Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock Halal?
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) is not Shariah compliant in the September 2026 AAOIFI screening: it fails the non-permissible income screen. Tabadulat re-screens FCX monthly, and a stock can return to compliance when new financial reports change its ratios.
Freeport-McMoRan is a leading American mining company primarily engaged in the production of copper, gold, and molybdenum. Established through a series of mergers and acquisitions dating back to the early 20th century, Freeport-McMoRan has developed a robust portfolio of mining assets, including the world's largest gold mine, the Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Freeport-McMoRan stock Halal?
Is Freeport-McMoRan Shariah compliant?
For a resources company like Freeport-McMoRan, AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 has little quarrel with the product; the scrutiny falls on the financing. Heavy machinery and long project cycles are usually funded with debt, and the standard tolerates interest bearing borrowing only below 30% of market capitalisation.
Does Freeport-McMoRan pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Freeport-McMoRan currently fails the non-permissible income screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself, extracting and selling resources, raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.
Is Freeport-McMoRan's income Halal?
No. Freeport-McMoRan's income from impermissible sources currently exceeds AAOIFI's 5% revenue ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this screen regardless of the others. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when new financial statements arrive.
Does Freeport-McMoRan 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 FCX re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.
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