Is GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. stock (GHG) is not currently classified as a Shariah compliant stock. This verdict follows the screening methodology of AAOIFI (the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), whose Shariah Standard No. 21 is the leading global benchmark for screening Halal stocks. To qualify as Halal under this standard, a company must keep non-permissible income below 5% of total revenue, keep both interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt below 30% of market capitalisation, and have no impermissible preference share structure. GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. currently does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income and interest-bearing investments screens. Because screenings are refreshed monthly as new financial reports are published, a non-compliant stock can regain compliant status if its financial structure changes. You can track the latest status of GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat reviews GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG for Shariah compliance every month. Each review applies the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 methodology, screening the company's business activities, non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments, interest-bearing debt, and preference shares, against the company's latest available financial data. The process operates under the direct supervision of Tabadulat's dedicated Shariah Supervisory Board of Islamic finance scholars. Because compliance depends on financial ratios that move with market capitalisation and reported results, a stock's status can change from one review to the next. Monthly screening ensures the status shown for GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.

Does GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

No, as of September 2026, GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. stock (GHG) does not pass the AAOIFI non-permissible income screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, income from impermissible sources (such as interest or Riba, conventional financial services, alcohol, gambling, or tobacco) must remain below 5% of a company's total revenue. GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.'s income from non-permissible sources currently exceeds this 5% ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this criterion regardless of how it performs on the other screens. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when the company releases new financial statements.

Does GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

No, as of September 2026, GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. stock (GHG) does not pass the AAOIFI interest-bearing investments screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, the cash a company places in interest-earning instruments (such as conventional deposits, bonds, treasury bills and money-market funds) must remain below 30% of its market capitalisation. GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.'s interest-bearing investments currently exceed this 30% limit, meaning too large a share of the company's value derives from Riba-based instruments for the stock to qualify as Halal on this criterion. The ratio moves with both the balance sheet and the share price, and is reassessed monthly.

Does GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. stock (GHG) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing debt screen. The debt screen caps Riba-based borrowing, meaning conventional bank loans, bonds and similar financing, at 30% of market capitalisation, limiting a shareholder's exposure to interest-based leverage. GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. is inside that limit in the latest screening. Because market capitalisation changes daily, a company's debt ratio can drift toward or away from the limit even without new borrowing, which is why this screen is reassessed every month.

What is the dividend purification factor for GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG stock?

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (GHG) is currently classified as not Shariah compliant, so no dividend purification factor applies, because purification factors are calculated only for stocks that pass the AAOIFI screens. Purification (Tazkiyah) is the practice of donating to charity the small portion of dividend income that stems from incidental non-permissible sources, such as interest earned on a compliant company's cash deposits. For non-compliant stocks the issue is not purification but eligibility: under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 the stock does not currently qualify as a Halal investment. If GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. GHG pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. stock (GHG) passes the AAOIFI preference share screen. AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 prohibits investing in preference shares because they grant holders guaranteed or priority rights to dividends and capital ahead of ordinary shareholders, a structure that conflicts with the Shariah principle that investors should share profit and loss in proportion to their ownership. GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. has no impermissible preference share structure affecting its ordinary shares, so the stock is compliant on this criterion. Like all AAOIFI screens, this is verified in each monthly review.

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Is GreenTree Hospitality (GHG) stock Halal?

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Shariah-Compliant

Not Shariah

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. GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (GHG) does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income and interest-bearing investments screens as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.

Sector:

Consumer Cyclical

Industry:

Lodging

Employees:

2339

Website:

https://www.998.com

Market cap:

$107M

P/E ratio:

21.2

Dividend yield:

5.61%

52-week range:

$1.05 - $2.57

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

GreenTree Hospitality is a prominent operator and franchisor of economy-to-mid-scale hotel brands in China. The company's primary function is to provide quality, affordable lodging options for business and leisure travelers, positioning itself within the vast Chinese hospitality market. Notable features of Greentree Hospitality include a diverse portfolio of brands that cater to varying customer needs, from economy options to more comfortable, mid-scale accommodations. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is GreenTree Hospitality a Halal investment?

Is GreenTree Hospitality Shariah compliant?

For industrial companies like GreenTree Hospitality, the product is rarely the problem; aircraft, vehicles and machinery are permissible. The exposure is leverage: fleets and factories are financed, and the 30% cap that AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 places on interest bearing debt is the screen that decides most verdicts in this sector.

Does GreenTree Hospitality pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: GreenTree Hospitality currently fails the non-permissible income and interest-bearing investments screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.

Is GreenTree Hospitality's income Halal?

No. GreenTree Hospitality'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 GreenTree Hospitality meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

Not in full. Interest bearing investments currently exceed 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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