
Is Sunborn International (SBI) 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. Sunborn International Plc (SBI) does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income and interest-bearing debt screens as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.
Sunborn International is a United Kingdom-based gold mining and exploration company focused on the prolific Tapajós region of northern Brazil. These assets contribute substantially to the company's global mineral inventory and support its growth ambitions. Serabi Gold plc's business model encompasses the evaluation, exploration, and development of gold as well as associated mineral projects. Beyond gold, the company’s portfolio includes exploration opportunities for copper. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Sunborn International a Halal investment?
Is Sunborn International Shariah compliant?
Extracting and selling oil, gas or materials is a permissible business, so companies like Sunborn International rarely stumble on the activity screen. The pressure point is capital structure: energy is a capital hungry industry that borrows heavily, and AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 caps interest bearing debt at 30% of market capitalisation, a line that moves as commodity cycles move the share price.
Does Sunborn International pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Sunborn International currently fails the non-permissible income and interest-bearing debt screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself, extracting and selling resources, raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.
Is Sunborn International's income Halal?
No. Sunborn International'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 Sunborn 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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