Is Meta Platforms (META) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 5.1% / 30% | 5.0% / 30% | 1.2% / 30% | 1.06% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 5.1% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 1.2% / 33% | 1.06% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 22.9% / 33% | 22.3% / 33% | 5.4% / 33% | 1.06% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 5.1% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 1.2% / 33% | 1.06% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 22.9% / 33% | 22.3% / 33% | 5.4% / 50% | 1.06% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 82.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 41.3% | |
| Net Margin | 30.1% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 30.2% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 16.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $115.8B |
| Free Cash Flow | $46.1B |
| Total Debt | $83.9B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 39.2 |
| Current Ratio | 2.6 |
| Total Assets | $366.0B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $547.75 |
| 50-Day MA | $643.56 |
| 200-Day MA | $687.60 |
| Avg Volume | 14.4M |
| Beta | 1.3 |
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52-Week Range
$479.80
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About Meta Platforms (META)
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact in a private way. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected anytime and anywhere, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses, featuring Meta AI for advanced conversational and hands free interaction; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Meta Platforms (META) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Meta Platforms is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Meta Platforms's debt ratio?
Meta Platforms's debt ratio is 5.1% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 22.9%.
Does Meta Platforms require dividend purification?
Yes, Meta Platforms has an impermissible income ratio of 1.06%, which means 1.06% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are Meta Platforms's key financial metrics?
Meta Platforms has a market capitalization of $1.3T, trailing P/E ratio of 22.4, and revenue of $201.0B. The company maintains a gross margin of 82.0% and a net margin of 30.1%. Return on equity stands at 30.2%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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