AAOIFI Shari'a screening · Reviewed July 20, 2026
Is NVDA halal in 2026?
NVIDIA (NVDA) passes AAOIFI Shari'a screening as of 2026. Direct verdict, ratios vs thresholds, purification estimate, and the scholars who back it.
Yes. NVIDIA (NVDA) is currently halal under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21 as of July 2026, with a HalalScreener compliance score of 93 out of 100. Its core business is permissible (GPU design and AI compute), interest-bearing debt is about 0.2% of market cap, and non-permissible income is about 1.2% of revenue. Purify roughly 1.2% of dividends and realized gains.
AAOIFI ratio breakdown
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt / Market cap | ~0.2% | <30% | Pass |
| Interest-bearing securities / Market cap | ~0.9% | <30% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income / Revenue | ~1.2% | <5% | Pass |
Recommended purification: approximately 1.2% of dividends received and realized capital gains.
NVIDIA designs graphics processors and AI accelerators. The underlying business (chips, software, and data-center compute) is permissible under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21. There are no prohibited revenue streams (no alcohol, no conventional finance, no gambling).
On the quantitative side, NVDA's interest-bearing debt is about 0.2% of market capitalization, far below the 30% AAOIFI threshold, and interest-bearing deposits and securities are about 0.9% of market cap. Non-permissible income, primarily interest on cash reserves, is about 1.2% of revenue, comfortably below the 5% threshold.
Like most large U.S. corporations, NVDA holds material cash reserves that earn interest, so the conservative practice is to purify approximately 1.2% of dividends received and capital gains realized. This is consistent with the Wahed / FCNA / Amana methodology.
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
- Wahed Invest Shari'a Board
- Amana Mutual Funds (Saturna) Shari'a Supervisory Board
- Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) on quantitative screening
Frequently asked
Is NVDA halal in 2026?
Yes. NVDA passes AAOIFI quantitative thresholds: interest-bearing debt is about 0.2% of market cap, interest-bearing securities about 0.9% (both far under the 30% caps), and non-permissible income is about 1.2% of revenue (under 5%). HalalScreener scores it 93 out of 100. Approximately 1.2% purification is recommended.
How much should I purify from NVDA dividends?
Roughly 1.2% of dividends and realized capital gains, matching NVDA's non-permissible income ratio. Use HalalScreener's purification calculator for an exact figure based on your position size.
Does AAOIFI consider NVIDIA's AI products to be permissible?
Yes. GPU design and AI compute are permissible activities under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21. The ethical concerns sometimes raised about specific applications of AI fall outside the scope of corporate-level Shari'a screening.
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