Is Honda Motor Stock Halal?
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · HMC · NYSE
Halal screening authorities disagree on Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: not halal (HalalWallet (AAOIFI)); doubtful (Musaffa).
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC) does not pass Shariah screening: interest-bearing debt / market cap is 246.7% against the < 30% limit (data as of 2026-03-31), and cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap is 92.7% against the < 30% limit (data as of 2026-03-31). Screened alternatives exist in the same sector — see the halal stock screeners and ETF guides below.
Financial data as of 2026-03-31 · Screening basis: AAOIFI · Last reviewed 2026-06-14
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Do the halal screening authorities agree?
- HalalWallet (AAOIFI)· Not halal
- Musaffa· Doubtful
Halal screening authorities disagree on Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: not halal (HalalWallet (AAOIFI)); doubtful (Musaffa).
Stances are normalized from each authority's own dated public position. Disagreement usually reflects a methodology or standard difference (ratio timing, market-cap vs total-assets denominator), not an error. For the fund screens (Wahed/HLAL, SP Funds/SPUS), only a confirmed holding that passed the fund's screen counts as a pass — a non-holding is left blank because absence can reflect index scope.
Is Honda Motor Stock Halal?
Halal screening authorities disagree on Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: not halal (HalalWallet (AAOIFI)); doubtful (Musaffa). Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC) does not pass Shariah screening: interest-bearing debt / market cap is 246.7% against the < 30% limit (data as of 2026-03-31), and cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap is 92.7% against the < 30% limit (data as of 2026-03-31). Screened alternatives exist in the same sector — see the halal stock screeners and ETF guides below.
- Interest-bearing debt / market cap: 246.7% (< 30%) — Fail
- Cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap: 92.7% (< 30%) — Fail
- Impermissible income / total revenue: 0.8% (< 5%) — Pass
- Financial ratios sourced from filings as of 2026-03-31.
How we read the evidence
HalalWallet's editorial synthesis of the screens, scholar positions, and sources documented on this page — not a religious ruling.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a global enterprise that designs, manufactures, and markets a diverse array of products, primarily motorcycles, automobiles, and power equipment, reaching customers across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets. The screening question on this name turns on its revenue mix — review the latest 10-K segment disclosure to confirm.
Financial ratios drive the fail (data as of 2026-03-31): interest-bearing debt / market cap at 246.7% versus the < 30% limit; cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap at 92.7% versus the < 30% limit.
Zoya's public page did not return a clear status when we checked (checked 2026-06-15). Musaffa rates it doubtful. U.S. Shariah ETFs SPUS and HLAL publish holdings on their own schedules — absence from a top-holdings list is not the same as a failed screen; verify current ETF holdings if index validation matters to you.
Practical takeaway: do not treat this as a borderline hold — the fail is structural on our methodology. Use Shariah-screened ETFs (SPUS, HLAL) or individually screened peers in the same sector instead.
Business Activity Screen
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a global enterprise that designs, manufactures, and markets a diverse array of products, primarily motorcycles, automobiles, and power equipment, reaching customers across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets. The company's operations are divided into four main business segments: Motorcycle, Automobile, Financial Services, and Life Creation and Other Businesses. Its Motorcycle segment produces a variety of two-wheeled vehicles, ranging from
Interest income only — verify other impermissible revenue lines in the 10-K
Financial Ratio Screen
| Screen | Value | AAOIFI limit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt / market cap | 246.7% | < 30% | Fail |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap | 92.7% | < 30% | Fail |
| Impermissible income / total revenueInterest income only — verify other impermissible revenue lines in the 10-K | 0.8% | < 5% | Pass |
Spot market cap at research date (consider trailing average for borderline names). Data as of 2026-03-31 · thresholds per AAOIFI Shariah standards.
This verdict uses the AAOIFI standard — the most widely used and, at a 30% debt limit, the most conservative mainstream Shariah standard. Interest-bearing debt and interest-bearing securities each stay under 30% of market cap, and impermissible income under 5% of revenue. Other standards (Dow Jones Islamic, S&P Shariah, MSCI Islamic, FTSE Yasaar) use ~33% limits or screen against total assets, so a borderline company can be rated differently by each. How we screen & why screeners disagree →
How Honda Motor screens across Shariah standards
All three mainstream bases below reach the same conclusion for this company.
| Standard | Debt | Cash & interest securities | Limit / basis | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI (our standard) | 246.7% | 92.7% | < 30% of market cap | Fail |
| Dow Jones Islamic / S&P Shariah thresholdDow Jones and S&P apply this limit against a trailing 24–36-month average market cap; shown here on the same point-in-time market cap for comparison. | 246.7% | 92.7% | < 33% of market cap | Fail |
| MSCI Islamic / FTSE Yasaar basisTotal-assets denominator. MSCI/FTSE also apply entry/exit buffers and a receivables screen we do not reproduce. | 40.2% | 15.1% | < 33.33% of total assets | Fail |
HalalWallet computation reproducing each standard's threshold and denominator from public filings (balance sheet as of 2026-03-31) — not the providers' licensed index determinations, which can differ. Debt is interest-bearing borrowings (operating leases excluded). The impermissible-income screen (< 5% of revenue) is common to all of these standards and is shown in the ratio table above. Dow Jones and S&P apply their limit against a trailing 24–36-month average market cap; MSCI and FTSE add entry/exit buffers and a receivables screen. Full methodology →
Scholars' & Screeners' Positions
Published positions, cited as stated. Screeners can reach different conclusions on the same company because of ratio timing and methodology differences — we report the disagreement rather than flatten it.
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Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team
Last reviewed: 2026-07-01
- HMC latest quarterly filing (balance sheet 2026-03-31)
- AAOIFI Shariah Standards
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. SEC EDGAR filings
- Zoya — HMC Shariah compliance
- Musaffa — HMC
- SPUS Schedule of Investments reference (2026-02-28)
- HLAL holdings reference (2026-06-05)
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