
Is NIKE (NKE) stock Halal?
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. NIKE, Inc. (NKE) passes all four screens as of September 2026, with a dividend purification factor of 99.41%.
NIKE is a global leader in the design, development, and marketing of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories. As a major player in the sports and lifestyle industries, Nike's primary function is to provide high-performance athletic gear that enhances athletic pursuits across various disciplines, including running, basketball, soccer, and tennis, among others. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is NIKE a Halal investment?
Is NIKE Shariah compliant?
For industrial companies like NIKE, 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 NIKE pass the business activity test?
Yes. In the September 2026 screening NIKE holds an overall PASS, which a stock only earns when its core business clears the activity screen. The activity itself raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.
Is NIKE's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. NIKE's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening, and the small impure portion is handled through purification: the factor of 99.41% tells holders of NKE what share of each dividend to keep and what remainder to donate to charity.
Does NIKE 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 NKE re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.
Tabadulat is an ADGM regulated brokerage whose license covers Shari'a Compliant Regulated Activities, as the FSRA permission names them. New to the terminology? Gharar and Maysir, Sukuk, Zakat and purification are all explained in plain English.
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