Is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) halal? Not Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. passes the business activity screen but fails financial ratio screens with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).
WLY — Is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Halal?
Not HalalJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.
$44.11
+1.08%
About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research Publishing & Platforms, Academic & Professional Learning, and Education Services. The Research Publishing & Platforms segment offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, and academic, corporate, and government libraries. This segment also publishes physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities and life sciences journals; and provides a publishing software and service for scholarly and professional societies, and publishers to deliver, host, enhance, market, and manage their content on the web through the Literatum platform. It sells and distributes its products through various channels, including research libraries and library consortia, and independent subscription agents, as well as directly to professional society members, bookstores, online booksellers, and other customers. The Academic & Professional Learning segment provides education publishing and professional learning products and services, including scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware, and test preparation services to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers, as well as learning, development, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment distributes its products through chain and online booksellers, libraries, colleges and universities, corporations, direct to consumer, websites, distributor networks, and other online applications. The Education Services segment provides online program management services for higher education institutions and talent development services including placement and training for professionals and businesses. The company was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Sector: Communication Services · Industry: Publishing
Shariah Compliance Status
Based on AAOIFI screening standards
Non-Compliant
Fails Shariah screening
Business Activity Screen
PassedChecks if the business is involved in prohibited activities (alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking, etc.)
Primary business is permissible. AAOIFI allows up to 5% revenue from incidental non-compliant sources, provided the share is purified.
- •Publishing: estimated 2.0% peripheral exposure (AAOIFI industry average)
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Financial Ratio Screen
FailedFinancial ratios must be below AAOIFI thresholds
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.
Financial Overview
Market Cap
2.3B
Price
$44.11
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
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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.