
Is Genworth Financial (GNW) stock Halal?
As of the September 2026 screening, Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) does not meet the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 threshold for the non-permissible income, 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.
Genworth Financial is a financial services company with a primary focus on providing insurance and investment solutions. It is best known for its offerings in long-term care insurance, mortgage insurance, and life insurance products, catering to individual consumers, institutional clients, and businesses. Genworth operates across several key sectors, significantly impacting the housing and healthcare industries through its mortgage and long-term care insurance services. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Genworth Financial a Halal investment?
Is Genworth Financial Shariah compliant?
Finance is the sector where Shariah screening does the most work, because Riba is not incidental here, it can be the product itself. Genworth Financial passes the business activity screen only if its revenue comes from permissible services rather than lending at interest, and the financial screens of AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 still apply in full.
Does Genworth Financial pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Genworth Financial currently fails the non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item in this sector is the sharpest of all: revenue must come from permissible services, not from lending at interest.
Is Genworth Financial's income Halal?
No. Genworth Financial'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 Genworth Financial 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 GNW re-screened every month.
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