Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 17, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21
Non-Compliant
Is Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) halal? Not Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. passes the business activity screen but fails financial ratio screens with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).
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HalalScreener rates Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21, screened Oct 17, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/JEF
Business activity
What the company sells is permissible.
Company debt
Over the limitHow much the company borrows, compared to its total value. AAOIFI allows up to 30%.
The verdict above is final and free.
Pro members can verify every number behind it: interest-bearing deposits, prohibited income breakdown, and the full AAOIFI math.
Screened according to AAOIFI Standard 21
What this means for you
Most scholars advise not holding JEF
It does not pass AAOIFI Shariah screening.
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JEF: Is Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Halal?
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
$44.80
Market Cap: 8.5B
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About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as a diversified global financial services firm, primarily focused on investment banking, capital markets, and asset management. Its extensive operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company organizes its activities into distinct segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate. Jefferies delivers a comprehensive suite of investment banking services, offering strategic advisory for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, recapitalizations, and private capital transactions. This also includes underwriting for both equity and debt issuances, as well as corporate lending. Beyond advisory and underwriting, the firm provides financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage solutions. It further supports clients with equities research, financing, and wealth management services. In its capital markets segment, Jefferies engages in the sales and trading of a wide array of fixed-income products. This encompasses investment-grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged and consumer loans, high-yield and distressed debt, and emerging markets debt. The firm also deals in interest rate and credit derivative products, performs foreign exchange trade execution, and offers securitization services. Within asset management, Jefferies is involved in the management, investment, and servicing of diverse alternative asset management platforms, covering numerous investment strategies and asset classes. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation until it officially changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018.
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Financial - Capital Markets
Why this does not pass
- Interest-bearing debt is 217.9% of market cap, over the 30% AAOIFI limit.
- Interest-bearing deposits are over the 30% limit.
Screened under AAOIFI Standard 21. The exact figure behind this is part of Pro; the failing check and its limit are always free.
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Screened according to AAOIFI Standard 21
Compliance History
Not Halal, unchanged since May 2026.
No status changes recorded since we began tracking.
Tracked since May 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.
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Screened according to 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. Compliance is evaluated using AAOIFI financial standards (debt, deposits, and prohibited income ratios) and 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.