AAOIFI Shari'a screening · Reviewed September 16, 2026
Is TSLA halal in 2026?
Tesla (TSLA) is rated Halal on AAOIFI Shari'a screening as of October 2026. Verdict, ratio breakdown, how to purify, and the scholarly sources behind it.
Yes. Tesla (TSLA) is currently halal under AAOIFI Shari'a Standard No. 21: HalalScreener rates it Halal, 89 out of 100, grade A, on a screen dated October 4, 2026. Its electric-vehicle and energy businesses are permissible, interest-bearing debt is 0.5% of market cap against a 30% limit, and non-permissible income is well clear of the limit. Purify the non-permissible-income share of your gains; Tesla does not pay dividends.
Live screen
| Verdict | Halal |
| Score | 89/100 |
| Grade | A |
| Interest-bearing debt / market cap | 0.5% (< 30%) |
| Interest-bearing deposits | well clear of the limit |
| Prohibited income | well clear of the limit |
| Screened | October 4, 2026 |
Tesla manufactures electric vehicles (Model 3, Y, S, X, Cybertruck), energy-storage products (Megapack, Powerwall), and solar panels, and operates the Supercharger network. None of those revenue streams violate AAOIFI prohibited-activity rules.
On the quantitative screens Tesla passes clearly. Interest-bearing debt is 0.5% of market capitalization, far below the 30% AAOIFI threshold, and interest-bearing deposits and securities are well clear of the limit. Non-permissible income (mostly interest on Tesla's large cash pile) is well clear of the limit (the 5% threshold).
Because Tesla does not currently pay a dividend, purification applies only to realized capital gains. Most scholars suggest purifying a percentage equal to the non-permissible-income ratio, which the live TSLA page and HalalScreener's purification calculator show for your position.
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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
- Manzil Shari'a Board
Frequently asked
Is TSLA halal in 2026?
Yes. Tesla's core EV and energy businesses are permissible, interest-bearing debt is 0.5% of market cap (against a 30% limit), and non-permissible income is well clear of the limit (the 5% AAOIFI threshold). On a October 4, 2026 screen HalalScreener rates it Halal, 89 out of 100.
Does Tesla pay dividends?
No. Tesla does not currently pay a dividend, so purification applies to realized capital gains only, at the non-permissible-income share shown on the live TSLA page.
Why do some scholars hesitate on TSLA?
A small minority cites speculative trading risk for high-volatility stocks. AAOIFI's standard is fact-based: TSLA passes its quantitative and qualitative tests, and most major Islamic finance institutions include TSLA in their universe.
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