Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) halal?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is compliant under Sanad's AAOIFI Standard 21 screen: interest-bearing debt is 1.5% of market capitalisation (limit 30%), and non-permissible (interest) income is 4.1% of revenue (limit 5%).
The AAOIFI financial screen
| Test | Result | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt ÷ market capitalisation | 1.5% | < 30% | Within limit |
| Non-permissible income ÷ revenue | 4.1% | < 5% | Close to limit |
Purification
Even a compliant company earns a little interest. About 4.1% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's revenue is non-permissible income, so a shareholder who receives dividends would normally donate about 4.1% of each dividend. Open the full analysis for the amount per share.
About Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of transformative medicines for patients with serious diseases. The company's primary focus centers on cystic fibrosis, where it has developed a portfolio of CFTR modulators that target the underlying genetic cause of the disease rather than merely treating symptoms. Beyond cystic fibrosis,…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) halal?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is compliant under Sanad's AAOIFI Standard 21 screen: interest-bearing debt is 1.5% of market capitalisation (limit 30%), and non-permissible (interest) income is 4.1% of revenue (limit 5%).
What makes a stock halal or haram?
Under AAOIFI Standard 21 a company must first have a permissible core business (no conventional banking or insurance, alcohol, tobacco, gambling or similar). Then interest-bearing debt must be under 30% of its market value and interest income under 5% of its revenue.
How much of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's dividends should be purified?
About 4.1% of each dividend, the share of the company's income that is not permissible. Donate that amount rather than keeping it.
How often is this updated?
Prices refresh daily and the ratios update when the company files new financial statements, usually every quarter. This page's data was last updated 2026-09-14.