Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 19, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21
Non-Compliant
Is Valneva SE (VALN) halal? Not Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, Valneva SE 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 Valneva SE (VALN) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21, screened Oct 19, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/VALN
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%.
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Screened according to AAOIFI Standard 21
What this means for you
Most scholars advise not holding VALN
It does not pass AAOIFI Shariah screening.
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VALN: Is Valneva SE Halal?
Valneva SE
$5.61
-5.08%
Market Cap: 532.0M
Screened on a market cap of 475.1M
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About Valneva SE
Valneva SE operates as a specialized biopharmaceutical company, concentrating its efforts on developing and bringing to market preventative vaccines for infectious diseases where current medical options are insufficient. Its portfolio of commercial travel vaccines includes IXIARO, an inactivated vaccine derived from Vero cell culture, which provides active immunity against Japanese encephalitis. Another offering is DUKORAL, an oral vaccine designed to guard against diarrhea induced by Vibrio cholerae or enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria. The company's development pipeline features VLA2001, a candidate vaccine targeting SARS-CoV-2. Additionally, Valneva is progressing with VLA15, a Lyme disease vaccine candidate that has successfully concluded Phase II clinical trials and is being co-developed and commercialized with Pfizer, Inc. They are also advancing VLA1553, a chikungunya virus vaccine candidate currently undergoing Phase III clinical evaluation, in partnership with Instituto Butantan for its development, production, and marketing as a single-shot vaccine. Valneva's products are sold across a wide geographical area, including the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, the Nordic countries, the United Kingdom, various other European nations, and internationally. Founded in 1998, the company maintains its headquarters in Saint-Herblain, France.
Sector: Healthcare · Industry: Biotechnology
Why this does not pass
- Interest-bearing debt is 44.2% of market cap, over the 30% AAOIFI 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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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.