Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 7, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through
Non-Compliant
Is Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) halal? Not Halal. Looking through its holdings under AAOIFI Standard 21, Clough Global Equity Fund has 5% or more of its basket by weight in non-compliant holdings with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).
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HalalScreener rates Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through, screened Oct 7, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/GLQ
Basket rule
Over the limitAn ETF is halal when non-compliant holdings stay under 5% of the basket by weight.
85% of the basket's holdings were screened individually.

GLQ: Is Clough Global Equity Fund Halal?
Clough Global Equity Fund
$7.65
Market Cap: 143.3M
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About Clough Global Equity Fund
Clough Global Equity Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Clough Capital Partners, L.P. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a bottom up stock picking approach to create its portfolio, with focus on factors such as a company’s competitive position, quality of company management, quality and visibility of earnings and cash flow, balance sheet strength, and relative valuation. The fund follows a theme-based investment process which involves focusing on such events as industry consolidation, technological change, an emerging shortage of a product or raw material, and changes in government regulations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. Clough Global Equity Fund was formed on January 25, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Asset Management
Shariah Compliance Status
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FailedChecks if the business is involved in prohibited activities (alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking, etc.)
- Basket-weighted haram holdings exceed 5% (26.9%)
Basket Composition
85% of basket screenedETFs are baskets of many stocks. AAOIFI-aligned rule: basket is halal when haram weight is under 5%. The purification share is the weighted prohibited-income contribution of the underlying holdings.
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Screened according to AAOIFI Standard 21
Compliance History
Not Halal, unchanged since Sep 2026.
No status changes recorded since we began tracking.
Tracked since Sep 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.
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Screened by holdings look-through under AAOIFI Standard No. 21 · For informational purposes only. Consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before investing.
Disclaimer: This screening is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or religious advice. A fund is evaluated by screening its holdings under AAOIFI financial standards and weighing the result, using 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.




