Is Ita� Unibanco (ITUB) stock Halal?

Ita� Unibanco represents the American Depositary Receipts of preferred shares from Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest financial conglomerates in Latin America. These ADRs enable U.S. investors to gain exposure to Itaú Unibanco's financial capabilities without dealing with the complexities of foreign stock markets. Significant in its role, Itaú Unibanco excels in banking and financial services, including commercial banking, insurance, and investment banking. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Ita� Unibanco a Halal investment?

Is Ita� Unibanco Shariah compliant?

No. In the October 2026 screening Ita� Unibanco (ITUB) does not pass AAOIFI screening: it fails the non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments, interest-bearing debt and preference share screens. Finance is the sector where Shariah screening does the most work, because Riba is not incidental here, it can be the product itself. Ita� Unibanco 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 Ita� Unibanco pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Ita� Unibanco currently fails the non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments, interest-bearing debt and preference share 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 Ita� Unibanco's income Halal?

No. Ita� Unibanco'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 Ita� Unibanco meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

No. Both ratios currently breach the 30% caps, measured against a market capitalisation of $94B (market data as of 1 October 2026): 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 ITUB re-screened every month. Ita� Unibanco also fails the preference share screen this month.

Why do other halal screeners show a different verdict for Ita� Unibanco?

Screeners can disagree without either being wrong. AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, which Tabadulat applies, measures interest bearing debt and investments against market capitalisation with a 30% ceiling. MSCI and FTSE measure them against total assets with a 33% ceiling, and S&P and Dow Jones Islamic use a multi year average of market capitalisation. Data dates differ too, because each provider reads filings and prices on its own schedule. The same company can therefore pass one standard and fail another in the same month. Tabadulat publishes one answer, the AAOIFI result as of October 2026, and re-screens it every month.

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