Is StoneCo (STNE) 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. StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.
StoneCo is a financial technology company focused on providing digital payment solutions and financial services to small and medium-sized businesses primarily in Brazil. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including point-of-sale solutions, mobile payment processing, and management software to help businesses streamline their operations. StoneCo's innovative technology platform allows merchants to efficiently manage their sales, receive payments, and leverage customer data analytics for better decision-making. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is StoneCo a Halal investment?
Is StoneCo Shariah compliant?
Technology companies rarely fail AAOIFI screening on what they sell. Software, hardware and digital services are permissible business activities, so for a company like StoneCo the Shariah question moves to the balance sheet: how much of its market value sits in interest bearing debt, how much of its cash earns Riba in conventional deposits, and whether incidental income from impermissible sources creeps past 5% of revenue. These are exactly the ratios AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 polices, and they move every month with the share price.
Does StoneCo pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: StoneCo currently fails the non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item for technology names is incidental: cash returns and platform content can carry impermissible elements, which AAOIFI tolerates only below the thresholds.
Is StoneCo's income Halal?
No. StoneCo'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 StoneCo 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 STNE re-screened every month.
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