Is Sonic Automotive (SAH) stock halal?
Screened against AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21
No. Sonic Automotive (SAH) does not pass the AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 screen. Interest-bearing debt is 96.5% of the company’s 36-month average market value. AAOIFI’s limit is under 30% (Shari'ah Standard 21, 3/4/2). Last checked 21 September 2026.
Sonic Automotive is not compliant under Halal / Islamic guidelines
AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 Financial Audit
Figures from the latest annual report (the SEC filing or, for European companies, the ESEF annual report, where one exists, checked against Yahoo Finance) and a 36-month average market value.
| Test | Standard Limit | Actual Figure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main business | — | — | Pass |
| Interest-bearing debt | 30% | 96.45% | Fail |
| Cash and interest-bearing investments | 30% | 0.30% | Pass |
| Prohibited income | 5% | — | Review |
| Not just cash and debts | 90% | 7.96% | Pass |
Key Findings & Observations
- Its annual report has a product line called ‘Finance, Insurance, And Other, Net’ (5.3% of revenue). We couldn’t tell from the name whether it is conventional banking, lending or insurance.Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026010570/
- Interest-bearing debt is 96.5% of the company’s 36-month average market value. AAOIFI’s limit is under 30% (Shari'ah Standard 21, 3/4/2).Source: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard 21
- The prohibited income test couldn’t be settled: The share of revenue from conventional banking, lending or insurance isn’t reported.Source: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard 21
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)
Is Sonic Automotive (SAH) stock halal?▾
No. Sonic Automotive (SAH) does not pass the AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 screen. Interest-bearing debt is 96.5% of the company’s 36-month average market value. AAOIFI’s limit is under 30% (Shari'ah Standard 21, 3/4/2). Last checked 21 September 2026.
What is Sonic Automotive's debt ratio under Islamic finance standards?▾
Under AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21, interest-bearing debt must stay under 30% of a company's 36-month average market value. Sonic Automotive's ratio is about 96.5%.
How much dividend purification is required for Sonic Automotive (SAH) stock?▾
Sonic Automotive does not pass the screen, so purification does not apply: the standard does not permit holding it.
Does Sonic Automotive operate in prohibited business activities?▾
AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 excludes companies whose main business is prohibited, such as alcohol, pork, gambling, conventional interest-based finance and adult entertainment. Sonic Automotive's main business is checked against these. For companies that file with the US SEC, revenue by division is also read from the filing, so a division in a prohibited business is counted. Where the check cannot be settled, the result is shown as Needs Review rather than guessed.
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