Is Nasdaq Stock Halal?
Nasdaq, Inc. · NDAQ · NASDAQ
All 2 halal screening authorities with a published position rate Nasdaq, Inc. not halal.
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) does not pass Shariah screening: its core business fails the activity screen (Nasdaq, Inc). 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 2026-06-15
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Do the halal screening authorities agree?
- HalalWallet (AAOIFI)· Not halal
- Musaffa· Not halal
All 2 halal screening authorities with a published position rate Nasdaq, Inc. not halal.
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 Nasdaq Stock Halal?
All 2 halal screening authorities with a published position rate Nasdaq, Inc. not halal. Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) does not pass Shariah screening: its core business fails the activity screen (Nasdaq, Inc). Screened alternatives exist in the same sector — see the halal stock screeners and ETF guides below.
- Interest-bearing debt / market cap: 17.8% (< 30%) — Pass
- Cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap: 1.5% (< 30%) — Pass
- Impermissible income / total revenue: 0.5% (< 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.
Nasdaq, Inc. operates securities exchanges and financial market infrastructure — fails the business-activity screen (financial exchange / capital markets).
Our verdict rests primarily on the business-activity screen: Nasdaq, Inc. operates securities exchanges and financial market infrastructure — fails the business-activity screen (financial exchange / capital markets). Financial ratios alone cannot cure a failed activity screen.
Zoya's public page did not return a clear status when we checked (checked 2026-06-15). Musaffa lists it NOT HALAL. 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
Nasdaq, Inc., a technology powerhouse founded in 1971 and based in New York City, is dedicated to supporting capital markets and various other sectors worldwide. Its Market Technology division specializes in fighting financial crime, offering products like Nasdaq Trade Surveillance, a SaaS solution that assists brokers and market participants in meeting compliance requirements and internal surveillance policies. This segment also provides Nasdaq Automated Investigator, a cloud-deployed anti-mone
Nasdaq, Inc. operates securities exchanges and financial market infrastructure — fails the business-activity screen (financial exchange / capital markets).
Financial Ratio Screen
| Screen | Value | AAOIFI limit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt / market cap | 17.8% | < 30% | Pass |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap | 1.5% | < 30% | Pass |
| Impermissible income / total revenueInterest income $38.0M on $8.22B total revenue (Nasdaq, Inc. FY2025 (fiscal year ended 2025-12-31, Form 10-K)) = 0.5% — under AAOIFI's 5% limit. | 0.5% | < 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 →
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.
Musaffa
Public page classifies the stock NOT HALAL (checked 2026-06-15).
Source →HalalWallet AAOIFI screen
Rates Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) non-compliant: it fails the business-activity screen — its core operations fall in a sector AAOIFI screening treats as non-compliant (see the activity description and analysis on this page).
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Reviewed by: HalalWallet Editorial Team
Last reviewed: 2026-07-01
- NDAQ latest quarterly filing (balance sheet 2026-03-31)
- AAOIFI Shariah Standards
- Nasdaq, Inc. SEC EDGAR filings
- Zoya — NDAQ Shariah compliance
- Musaffa — NDAQ
- SPUS Schedule of Investments reference (2026-02-28)
- HLAL holdings reference (2026-06-05)
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