Is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. stock (PACB) 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. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. currently does not meet the threshold for the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt 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 Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat reviews Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB 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ensures the status shown for Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.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 Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. stock (PACB) passes the AAOIFI non-permissible income screen. Each month Tabadulat measures Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s income from impermissible sources, covering Riba, conventional financial services, alcohol, gambling and tobacco, against AAOIFI's 5% revenue ceiling. The latest screening puts the company inside the limit. Even permissible levels of incidental impure income should still be purified: investors donate the corresponding share of dividends to charity, as reflected in the stock's purification factor. This screen is reassessed monthly using the company's latest financial disclosures.

Does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

No, as of September 2026, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. stock (PACB) 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. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'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.

What is the dividend purification factor for Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB stock?

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) 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 Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. PACB pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. stock (PACB) 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. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. 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 Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) 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. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) does not meet the threshold for the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.

Sector:

Healthcare

Industry:

Medical Devices

Employees:

575

Website:

https://www.pacb.com

Market cap:

$410M

P/E ratio:

Dividend yield:

52-week range:

$1.07 - $2.73

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

Pacific Biosciences of California is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing and commercializing innovative sequencing systems to assist in scientific research and genetic analysis. Its flagship technology, the Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT) sequencing platform, enables detailed and accurate exploration of genetic structures, making it invaluable to researchers in genomics, epigenetics, and personalized medicine. This technology is pivotal for advancing understanding in various sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, and environmental biology, by providing comprehensive genome sequencing data. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Pacific Biosciences of California a Halal investment?

Is Pacific Biosciences of California Shariah compliant?

Medicines and medical devices are permissible, and healthcare companies like Pacific Biosciences of California usually clear the activity screen comfortably. What AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 watches is the financing behind the pipeline: drug development is expensive, and the 30% interest bearing debt cap decides the verdict more often than the science does.

Does Pacific Biosciences of California pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Pacific Biosciences of California currently fails the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. Treating illness is permissible work; the scrutiny belongs to the financing behind it.

Is Pacific Biosciences of California's income Halal?

Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Pacific Biosciences of California's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.

Does Pacific Biosciences of California 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 PACB re-screened every month.

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