Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE) - Halal (Shariah-Compliant)
Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE) is classified as Halal (Shariah-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
- Technology
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Technology" and industry "Software - Infrastructure" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 28.6% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 17.3% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 1.3% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Pass
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 1.33%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 1.33% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (1.33% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About Backblaze, Inc.
Backblaze, Inc., a cloud storage platform, provides businesses and consumers cloud services to store, use, and protect data in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company offers cloud services through a web-scale software infrastructure built on commodity hardware. It also provides B2 Cloud Storage, which enables customers to store data, developers to build applications, and partners to expand their use cases. In addition, the company offers cloud storage solutions for a range of cases, such as public, hybrid, and multi-cloud data storage; application development and DevOps; content delivery and edge computing; security and ransomware protection; media management; backup, archive, and tape replacement; and Internet of Things. Further, it provides computer backup that automatically backs up data from laptops and desktops for businesses and individuals, which offers a subscription-based software-as-a-service and serves use cases, including MAC and PC backup; ransomware protection; theft and loss recovery; data archiving; organization and managed service provider level management; and remote access. The company serves individuals, developers, MSPS, small and medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises across industries, including media, AI innovators, creative agencies, academic institutions, government agencies, research institutes, and gaming companies. It has a collaboration with WEKA to simplify how AI teams manage data across the AI lifecycle. Backblaze, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.