
Is Service Corp. International (SCI) stock Halal?
Service Corp. International (SCI) is not Shariah compliant in the September 2026 AAOIFI screening: it fails the interest-bearing debt screen. Tabadulat re-screens SCI monthly, and a stock can return to compliance when new financial reports change its ratios.
Service Corp. International operates as a provider of deathcare products and services. It is recognized as a leader within the funeral and cemetery industry, focusing primarily on assisting families with pre-need and at-need arrangements. The company's services include funeral services, cremations, and burial services, as well as the management and upkeep of cemetery properties. Operating primarily in North America, Service Corporation International oversees a comprehensive network of funeral homes and cemeteries, highlighting its notable presence and impact across diverse communities. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Service Corp. International stock Halal?
Is Service Corp. International Shariah compliant?
Industrial businesses like Service Corp. International 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 Service Corp. International pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Service Corp. International currently fails the interest-bearing debt 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 Service Corp. International's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Service Corp. International's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does Service Corp. International meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?
Not in full. Interest bearing debt currently exceeds the 30% cap, while the other ratio stays within it. One breach is enough to fail the screening; the ratios are reassessed monthly under our Shariah Supervisory Board.
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