
Is NextSource Materials (NEXT) stock Halal?
September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for NextSource Materials, Inc. (NEXT): non-permissible income, pass. Interest-bearing investments, fail. Interest-bearing debt, fail. Preference shares, pass. NextSource Materials, Inc. is not currently Shariah compliant. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.
NextSource Materials operates as a mining company, primarily engaged in the exploration and development of mineral resources. The company's core focus is on its Molo Graphite Project, located in Madagascar, which is recognized as a significant undeveloped graphite resource. NextSource aims to provide essential materials to the energy storage and electric vehicle sectors, highlighting the increasing global demand for graphite as a critical component in lithium-ion batteries. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is NextSource Materials stock Halal?
Is NextSource Materials Shariah compliant?
For a resources company like NextSource Materials, 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 NextSource Materials pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: NextSource Materials currently fails the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, 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 NextSource Materials' income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. NextSource Materials' income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does NextSource Materials 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 NEXT re-screened every month.
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