Yelp Inc.

YELP: Is Yelp Inc. Halal?

Yelp Inc.

NYSECommunication ServicesUS

$23.63

+7.31%

Market Cap: 1.3B

Compliance Status

Halal

Screened on Jul 19, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21

B+

Good

75Score

Is Yelp Inc. (YELP) halal? Halal. Based on AAOIFI screening, Yelp Inc. passes both qualitative (business activity) and quantitative (financial ratio) screens with a compliance score of 75/100 (Grade: B+).

Business activity

What the company sells is permissible.

Passed

Company debt

Well clear of the limit

How much the company borrows, compared to its total value. AAOIFI allows up to 30%.

1.7% of 30.0% limit

What this means for you

You can own YELP

It passes both the business activity and financial ratio screens under AAOIFI Standard 21.

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About Yelp Inc.

Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's platform covers various local business categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, and other categories, as well as home, local, auto, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click search advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted search advertising to local audiences; and business listing page products. The company also offers other services comprising Yelp Reservations that provide online reservations for restaurants, nightlife, and other venues directly from their Yelp business pages; Yelp Waitlist, a subscription-based waitlist management solution that allows consumers to check wait times and join waitlists remotely, as well as businesses to manage seating and server rotation; Yelp Knowledge program that offers business owners local analytics and insights through access to its historical data and other proprietary content; and Yelp Fusion, which offers free and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use through publicly available APIs. In addition, it provides content licensing, as well as allows third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses. Further, the company offers its products directly through its sales force; indirectly through partners; and online through its website, as well as non-advertising partner arrangements. It has strategic partnership with Grubhub for providing consumers with a service to place food orders for pickup and delivery. Yelp Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Sector: Communication Services · Industry: Internet Content & Information

Shariah Compliance Status

AAOIFI Standard 21Updated Jul 19, 2026

Compliance History

  1. Halalnow

    since Jun 2026

  2. Doubtful

    until the change above

  3. Halal

    until the change above

Tracked since May 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.

Fiscal: Q1 2026Data source: EDGAR
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yelp Inc. (YELP) halal to invest in?
Based on AAOIFI Standard 21 screening, Yelp Inc. (YELP) is rated Halal with a compliance grade of B+ (Good). It passes both the business activity screen (no primary involvement in prohibited sectors) and the quantitative financial ratio screen (debt, interest deposits, and prohibited income all below AAOIFI thresholds).
Why did Yelp Inc. get a B+ compliance rating?
Yelp Inc. (YELP) received a grade of B+ (Good) based on three AAOIFI Standard 21 financial ratios: debt-to-market-cap of 1.7% (limit 30%); interest-bearing deposits of 22.1% (limit 30%); prohibited income of 0.96% (limit 5%). The grade reflects the margin of safety across all three ratios relative to their thresholds.
What could change Yelp Inc.'s Shariah verdict?
Yelp Inc.'s verdict is re-evaluated at each annual re-screen. Three events could change it: (1) the debt-to-market-cap ratio crossing 30%, typically from new debt issuance or a major drop in share price; (2) interest-bearing deposits exceeding 30% of market cap; or (3) prohibited revenue (alcohol, gambling, conventional finance, etc.) exceeding 5% of total revenue. Verdict flips are tracked in the compliance history section above.
How often is Yelp Inc. re-screened for Shariah compliance?
Yelp Inc. (YELP) is re-screened annually using the most recent full-year financial data from SEC filings. HalalScreener also triggers an on-demand re-screen whenever the stored data is more than 7 days old, ensuring the ratios reflect the latest available financial statements. Last screened: Jul 19, 2026.

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.