AAOIFI Shari'a screening · Reviewed September 16, 2026
Is Google stock (GOOGL) halal in 2026?
Alphabet (GOOGL) is rated Halal on AAOIFI Shari'a screening as of October 2026, grade A. The verdict, the ratios vs thresholds, the ad-revenue question, and how to purify.
Yes. Alphabet (GOOGL), Google's parent company, is currently halal under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21: HalalScreener rates it Halal, 87 out of 100, grade A, on a screen dated October 4, 2026. Search, YouTube advertising, and Google Cloud are permissible activities, interest-bearing debt is 2.4% of market cap against a 30% limit, and prohibited income is well clear of the limit. Purify the prohibited-income share of dividends and realized gains.
Live screen
| Verdict | Halal |
| Score | 87/100 |
| Grade | A |
| Interest-bearing debt / market cap | 2.4% (< 30%) |
| Interest-bearing deposits | well clear of the limit |
| Prohibited income | well clear of the limit |
| Screened | October 4, 2026 |
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 well clear of the limit (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 2.4% of market capitalization and interest-bearing deposits are well clear of the limit, both measured against 30% thresholds. Alphabet pays a small dividend, so purification applies to dividends and realized gains at approximately the prohibited-income rate. Figures on this page are filled from the latest screen, dated October 4, 2026; 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. On a October 4, 2026 screen GOOGL passes all three AAOIFI thresholds (debt 2.4% of market cap against a 30% cap, deposits well clear of the limit against 30%, prohibited income well clear of the limit against 5%) and its primary businesses, advertising and cloud computing, are permissible. HalalScreener rates it Halal, grade 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 sit well clear of the limit (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?
Purify the share of dividends received and realized capital gains that matches the current prohibited-income ratio shown on the live GOOGL page. Use HalalScreener's purification calculator for an exact figure and re-check quarterly.
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