Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABAF) - Not Halal (Non-Compliant)
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABAF) is classified as Not Halal (Non-Compliant) according to AAOIFI Shariah screening standards. This assessment is based on business activity screening and financial ratio analysis using the AAOIFI methodology.
Business Activity Screen
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Internet Retail
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Consumer Cyclical" and industry "Internet Retail" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 13.1% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 23.8% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 8.5% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Fail
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 8.55%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 8.55% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (8.55% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates through the Alibaba China E-Commerce Group, Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, Cloud Intelligence Group, and All Others segments. The Alibaba China E-commerce Group segment operates Taobao and Tmall, which are digital retail platforms; Taobao Instant Commerce, a local services and on-demand delivery platform; 1688.com, a domestic wholesale marketplace; and Xianyu, a consumer-to-consumer community and marketplace for idle goods. Its Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group segment includes AliExpress, a global e-commerce platform; Trendyol, an e-commerce platform in Turkey; Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia; Daraz, an e-commerce platform in South Asia, primarily in Pakistan and Bangladesh; and Alibaba.com, an integrated international online wholesale marketplace. The Cloud Intelligence Group segment offers a suite of cloud services based on infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and model-as-a-service. Its All Others segment comprises Amap, a provider of mobile digital maps, navigation, and real-time traffic information in China; Cainiao, which provides logistics solutions; Youku, an online long-form video platform in China; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Alibaba Health, a pharmaceutical and healthcare services platform. Alibaba Group Holding Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, China.