Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 12, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through
Non-Compliant
Is Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) halal? Not Halal. Looking through its holdings under AAOIFI Standard 21, Abrdn Healthcare Investors 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 Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through, screened Oct 12, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/HQH
Basket rule
Over the limitAn ETF is halal when non-compliant holdings stay under 5% of the basket by weight.
60% of the basket's holdings were screened individually.
HQH: Is Abrdn Healthcare Investors Halal?
Abrdn Healthcare Investors
$18.98
Market Cap: 1.1B
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About Abrdn Healthcare Investors
Abrdn Healthcare Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector, including the biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as current or anticipated market position for services or products, experienced business management, recognized technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 1500 Healthcare Index. Abrdn Healthcare Investors was formed on October 31, 1986 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% (33.8%)
Basket Composition
60% 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 Halalnow
since Aug 2026
Under Review
until the change above
Halal
until the change above
Tracked since May 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.