Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 11, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through
Non-Compliant
Is Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (HERZ) halal? Not Halal. Looking through its holdings under AAOIFI Standard 21, Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. 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 Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (HERZ) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through, screened Oct 11, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/HERZ
Basket rule
Over the limitAn ETF is halal when non-compliant holdings stay under 5% of the basket by weight.
93% of the basket's holdings were screened individually.
HERZ: Is Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. Halal?
Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc.
$14.96
Market Cap: 30.0M
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About Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc.
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. The fund is managed by Herzfeld/Cuba. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund employing fundamental analysis investing in stocks of companies that are likely to benefit from economic, political, structural and technological developments in the countries in the Caribbean Basin, which consist of Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Aruba, Haiti, the Netherlands Antilles, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. was formed on March 10, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Asset Management
Shariah Compliance Status
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- Basket-weighted haram holdings exceed 5% (93.2%)
Basket Composition
93% 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.