Is Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. stock (UHS) 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. Universal Health Services, Inc. currently does not meet the threshold for the interest-bearing debt 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 Universal Health Services, Inc. and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS reviewed for Shariah compliance?

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screening ensures the status shown for Universal Health Services, Inc. reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.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

Yes, as of September 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. stock (UHS) passes the AAOIFI non-permissible income screen. AAOIFI permits a small tolerance because large companies rarely avoid incidental impermissible income entirely, most often interest on cash balances. The ceiling is 5% of total revenue, and Universal Health Services, Inc. sits inside it in the latest screening. 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 Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. stock (UHS) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing investments screen. AAOIFI caps interest-earning holdings at 30% of market capitalisation so that shareholders do not materially profit from Riba. Measured against the latest data, Universal Health Services, Inc.'s interest-bearing investments sit within 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 Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

No, as of September 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. stock (UHS) does not pass the AAOIFI interest-bearing debt screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, a company's borrowings that accrue interest (conventional bank loans, bonds and similar Riba-based financing) must remain below 30% of its market capitalisation. Universal Health Services, Inc.'s interest-bearing debt currently exceeds this 30% limit, meaning the company relies on Riba-based financing beyond the level AAOIFI permits for a Halal investment. A company can return to compliance by reducing debt or through changes in market capitalisation, and the screen is reassessed monthly.

What is the dividend purification factor for Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS stock?

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) 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 Universal Health Services, Inc. returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. stock (UHS) 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. Universal Health Services, 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 Universal Health Services (UHS) stock Halal?

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Shariah-Compliant

Not Shariah

As of the September 2026 screening, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) does not meet the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 threshold for the interest-bearing debt screen, so the stock is not currently classified as Shariah compliant. It is re-screened every month and can regain compliance if its financial structure changes.

Sector:

Healthcare

Industry:

Medical Care Facilities

Employees:

99300

Website:

https://uhs.com

Market cap:

$9.9B

P/E ratio:

7.0

Dividend yield:

0.47%

52-week range:

$140.08 - $246.33

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

Universal Health Services is a leading global healthcare management company that oversees a broad network of acute care hospitals, outpatient centers, and behavioral health facilities. Serving diverse communities, it employs tens of thousands of professionals and has demonstrated consistent profitability and growth, with substantial revenues and a robust market capitalization. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Universal Health Services a Halal investment?

Is Universal Health Services Shariah compliant?

Medicines and medical devices are permissible, and healthcare companies like Universal Health Services 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 Universal Health Services pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Universal Health Services currently fails the interest-bearing debt screen, 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 Universal Health Services' income Halal?

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

Does Universal Health Services 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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