Is Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) halal? Not Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, Wave Life Sciences Ltd. passes the business activity screen but fails financial ratio screens with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).
WVE — Is Wave Life Sciences Ltd. Halal?
Not HalalWave Life Sciences Ltd.
$5.69
-9.11%
About Wave Life Sciences Ltd.
Wave Life Sciences Ltd., a clinical stage genetic medicine company, designs, optimizes, and produces novel stereopure oligonucleotides through PRISM, a discovery and drug developing platform. It is developing oligonucleotides target ribonucleic acid to reduce the expression of disease-promoting proteins or restore the production of functional proteins, or modulate protein expression. The company also develops WVE-004, a C9orf72 molecule for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia; WVE-003, a mutant huntingtin SNP3 molecule for the treatment of Huntington's disease; WVE-N531, an Exon 53 molecule for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and ATXN3, a discovery stage program for the treatment of spinocerebellar ataxia 3, as well as multiple preclinical programs for CNS disorders. In addition, it focuses on developing GalNAc-conjugated AIMers to treat hepatic indications comprising Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD); and two preclinical programs, such as Usher syndrome type 2A (USH2A) and retinitis pigmentosa due to a P23H mutation in the RHO gene (RhoP23H) for the treatment of retinal diseases. It has collaboration agreements with Pfizer Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, University of Oxford, University of Massachusetts, Western Washington University, Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences, IRBM S.p.A, University of Louisville, and University College London. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Singapore.
Sector: Healthcare · Industry: Biotechnology
Shariah Compliance Status
Based on AAOIFI screening standards
Non-Compliant
Fails Shariah screening
Business Activity Screen
PassedChecks if the business is involved in prohibited activities (alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking, etc.)
Financial Ratio Screen
FailedFinancial ratios must be below AAOIFI thresholds
Compliance History
Not Halal — unchanged since Jun 2026.
No status changes recorded since we began tracking.
Tracked since Jun 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.
Financial Overview
Market Cap
1.1B
Price
$5.69
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
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Disclaimer: This screening is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or religious advice. Compliance is evaluated using AAOIFI financial standards (debt, deposits, and prohibited income ratios) and publicly available data. Ethical, political, social, or environmental considerations are outside the scope of this screening. Individual scholars and methodologies may differ. Always consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before making investment decisions.