Learn halal investing
Everything you need to understand halal investing, AAOIFI compliance screening, and dividend purification, from the methodology behind each verdict to how it works in practice.
Halal Investing 101
PureInvest screens every stock using the AAOIFI methodology, the most widely adopted Shariah screening standard globally. It runs a two-tier process to determine whether a stock is permissible to hold.
Tier 1: Business activity screen
Excludes companies whose core business involves impermissible activities such as alcohol, gambling, or conventional finance.
Tier 2: Financial ratio screen
Ensures interest-bearing debt and impure income stay below the AAOIFI thresholds:
Halal Stock Screener
Browse stocks analyzed for Shariah compliance. Each report carries an AAOIFI verdict, an impure revenue breakdown, and purification guidance. A sample of the coverage:
Purification Calculator
Even a compliant stock may generate a small share of impure income. The purification calculator tells you exactly how much to donate to cleanse your returns. The donation may qualify as a charitable tax deduction. Confirm with your tax advisor.
Enter your stock
See its AAOIFI compliance status and impure revenue share.
Enter your dividends
The total dividends you received from the holding.
Get your amount
The exact figure to donate to cleanse your returns.
Halal Investing Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the terms that come up most in halal investing: riba, gharar, purification, AAOIFI screening, and more. Each term links to a full explanation with sources.
- Riba
- Dividend Purification
- AAOIFI
- Shariah-Compliant Stock
- Gharar
- Maysir
- Purification vs Zakat
- Halal ETF
- Five Percent Rule
- Business Activity Screening
- Sukuk
- Mudarabah
- Murabaha
- Ijara
- Takaful
- Financial Ratio Screening
- The 33% Rule
- Haram Income
- Halal Stock Screening Methodologies Compared
- Is Investing in Stocks Halal?
20 terms and counting. Start with Riba
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about halal investing, AAOIFI methodology, purification, and how PureInvest works.
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Blog and insights
We are preparing in-depth articles on halal investing, stock analysis, and purification strategy. Until the first pieces are published, the guides above are the best place to read.