Islamic Indexes
The MSCI Islamic Indexes exclude non-Sharia-compliant securities through business activity screening and total asset and market cap financial ratio screens. We adhere to Sharia investment principles, including incorporating dividend purification — donating a portion of income from non-compliant activities — into the total return calculation of our Islamic indexes.
Target benefitsBuild portfolios that follow Sharia investment principles
Access independently approved methodology
Methodology approved as Sharia-compliant by independent Sharia advisory committee of Islamic scholars.
Apply across equity and fixed income
Sharia-compliant equity indexes with total asset and market cap financial ratio screens, alongside fixed income Sukuk indexes, are available to meet client preferences.
Exclude range of business activities
Screen for non-Sharia-compliant business activities such as those related to alcohol, tobacco and weapons.
Islamic index exclusions
We offer two index series that use similar business activity screening but different financial ratio screens.
Business activity:
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Cannabis
- Pork-related products
- Defense/weapons
- Conventional financial services
- Gambling/casinos
- Hotels
- Music
- Cinema
- Adult entertainment
- Online dating1
Financial ratio:
Islamic Index Series
Uses total assets as denominator
Islamic Index M Series
Uses average market capitalization as denominator
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1 Starting from the November 2021 Semi-Annual Index Review, online dating services are considered prohibited activities. Matrimonial services are not part of this screen.