BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) - Not Halal (Non-Compliant)
BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) 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
- Industrials
- Industry
- Security & Protection Services
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Industrials" and industry "Security & Protection Services" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 11.1% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 50.0% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Fail
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 0.1% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Pass
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 0.06%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 0.06% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (0.06% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About BIO-key International, Inc.
BIO-key International, Inc. develops and markets fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions, and enterprise-ready identity access management solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers BIO-key PortalGuard and PortalGuard IDaaS cloud-based identity platforms, which allows authentication through an IAM platform; and BIO-key VST and WEB-key; civil and large-scale ID infrastructure. The company also provides fingerprint readers for commercial companies under the SidePass, SideSwipe, and EcoID II brands; and identity and access management, user multi-factor authentication, single sign on, privilege entitlement, and access control. It serves commercial, government, and education customers. The company was formerly known as SAC Technologies and changed its name to BIO-key International, Inc. in 2002. BIO-key International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) stock halal to invest in?
According to AAOIFI Shariah screening standards, BIO-key International, Inc. (BKYI) is currently classified as Not Halal (Non-Compliant). This is based on both business activity and financial ratio screening.

