AAOIFI Shari'a screening · Reviewed July 3, 2026
Is Google stock (GOOGL) halal in 2026?
Alphabet (GOOGL) passes AAOIFI Shari'a screening as of July 2026 with an A+ grade. The verdict, the ratios vs thresholds, the ad-revenue question, and the purification estimate.
Yes. Alphabet (GOOGL), Google's parent company, is currently halal under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21 as of July 2026, with a compliance grade of A+. Search, YouTube advertising, and Google Cloud are permissible activities, debt-to-market-cap is about 1.1%, and prohibited income is about 1.3% of revenue. Purify roughly 1.3% of dividends and realized gains.
AAOIFI ratio breakdown
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt / Market cap | 1.1% | <30% | Pass |
| Interest-bearing deposits / Market cap | 2.9% | <30% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income / Revenue | 1.3% | <5% | Pass |
Recommended purification: approximately 1.3% of dividends received and realized capital gains.
Alphabet's revenue comes overwhelmingly from advertising (Google Search, YouTube) and Google Cloud, with smaller lines such as Play Store, devices, and subscriptions. Advertising technology and cloud computing are permissible activities under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21, so Alphabet passes the qualitative business screen.
The main prohibited-income sources are interest earned on Alphabet's very large cash reserves and the slice of ad revenue tied to prohibited categories. Together these currently stand at about 1.3% of revenue, below the 5% AAOIFI cap. As with Meta, some scholars weigh the platform's hosted content qualitatively; the AAOIFI approach screens Alphabet's own revenue composition, and both the ratio and the concern are shown so you can follow your own scholar's position.
Quantitatively, interest-bearing debt is about 1.1% of market capitalization and interest-bearing deposits about 2.9%, far below the 30% thresholds. Alphabet pays a small dividend, so purification applies to dividends and realized gains at approximately the prohibited-income rate. Figures are a snapshot as of the review date; the live GOOGL page always shows current numbers.
Methodology
Verdict applies the methodology of AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21: Financial Papers (Shares and Bonds): qualitative screening for prohibited business activities, plus three quantitative caps. Interest-bearing debt < 30% of market cap, interest-bearing securities < 30%, and non-permissible income < 5% of revenue.
Sources and scholars
- AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21 (screening thresholds)
- Wahed Invest Shari'a Board (methodology alignment)
- Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) on quantitative screening
Frequently asked
Is Google (Alphabet) stock halal in 2026?
Yes. As of July 2026 GOOGL passes all three AAOIFI thresholds (1.1% debt, 2.9% deposits, 1.3% prohibited income against 30%/30%/5% caps) and its primary businesses, advertising and cloud computing, are permissible. HalalScreener grades it A+.
Google serves ads for haram products. Does that make GOOGL haram?
Under AAOIFI screening the analysis follows Alphabet's own revenue composition. Ad revenue tied to prohibited categories plus interest income currently total about 1.3% of revenue, within the 5% cap, so the stock passes with purification. Scholars who take a stricter qualitative view may avoid it, and that position is also legitimate.
How much should I purify from GOOGL returns?
Approximately 1.3% of dividends received and realized capital gains, matching the current prohibited-income ratio. Use HalalScreener's purification calculator for an exact figure and re-check quarterly.