Is Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. stock (PZA) 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. Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. currently does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income screen. 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 Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat reviews Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA 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 Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.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 Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

No, as of September 2026, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. stock (PZA) 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. Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.'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 Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. stock (PZA) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing investments screen. Each month Tabadulat compares Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.'s holdings in interest-earning instruments, such as conventional deposits, bonds and treasury bills, against AAOIFI's 30% market capitalisation cap. The current screening shows the company inside the limit. Because the ratio is measured against market capitalisation, it can move with the share price as well as the balance sheet, which is why Tabadulat rescreens the stock every month.

Does Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. stock (PZA) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing debt screen. AAOIFI tolerates some conventional borrowing but draws the line at 30% of market capitalisation. On the latest data, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.'s interest-bearing debt stays below the line. 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 Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA stock?

Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (PZA) 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 Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. PZA pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. stock (PZA) 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. Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. 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 Pizza Pizza Royalty (PZA) stock Halal?

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September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (PZA): non-permissible income, fail. Interest-bearing investments, pass. Interest-bearing debt, pass. Preference shares, pass. Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. is not currently Shariah compliant. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.

Sector:

Consumer Cyclical

Industry:

Restaurants

Employees:

Website:

https://www.pizzapizza.ca

Market cap:

CA$397M

P/E ratio:

12.8

Dividend yield:

6.89%

52-week range:

CA$11.59 - CA$16.73

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

Pizza Pizza Royalty is a unique form of investment as it functions as a royalty income fund. The primary focus of this corporation is to derive revenues from royalty fees on sales generated by a renowned Canadian pizza brand, Pizza Pizza. By owning the trademarks and licences associated with the brand, Pizza Pizza Royalty secures a steady stream of income through franchise agreements. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Pizza Pizza Royalty stock Halal?

Is Pizza Pizza Royalty Shariah compliant?

Industrial businesses like Pizza Pizza Royalty usually pass the activity screen without drama. The harder test is financial: heavy assets mean heavy financing, and AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 tolerates interest bearing debt and investments only below 30% of market capitalisation, ratios that shift with every move in the share price.

Does Pizza Pizza Royalty pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Pizza Pizza Royalty currently fails the non-permissible income screen, 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 Pizza Pizza Royalty's income Halal?

No. Pizza Pizza Royalty'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 Pizza Pizza Royalty 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 PZA 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.

New to the four screens? Read AAOIFI Standards Explained: What Makes a Stock Halal?

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