--- title: "Is Charter Communications Stock Halal?" canonical: https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/charter-communications-stock publisher: HalalWallet license: CC BY 4.0 verdict: not_halal verdict_label: Not Halal entity_type: stock ticker: CHTR exchange: NASDAQ last_reviewed: 2026-06-14 data_as_of: 2026-03-31 standards_disagree: false authorities_with_position: 2 authority_agreement: unanimous --- # Is Charter Communications Stock Halal? **Authority consensus:** All 2 halal screening authorities with a published position rate Charter Communications, Inc. not halal. **Verdict: Not Halal** (Not permissible) Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) does not pass Shariah screening: interest-bearing debt / market cap is 462.6% against the < 30% limit (data as of 2026-03-31). Screened alternatives exist in the same sector — see the halal stock screeners and ETF guides below. > HalalWallet is not a Shariah authority and does not issue religious rulings. We compile the most complete public record of what Shariah scholars, screening authorities, and mainstream standards say — reproduced from primary sources with dates and citations — and let you decide. ## How we read the evidence Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. The screening question on this name turns on its revenue mix — review the latest 10-K segment disclosure to confirm. Financial ratios drive the fail (data as of 2026-03-31): interest-bearing debt / market cap at 462.6% versus the < 30% limit. Zoya's public page did not return a clear status when we checked (checked 2026-06-15). Musaffa lists it NOT HALAL. U.S. Shariah ETFs SPUS and HLAL publish holdings on their own schedules — absence from a top-holdings list is not the same as a failed screen; verify current ETF holdings if index validation matters to you. Practical takeaway: do not treat this as a borderline hold — the fail is structural on our methodology. Use Shariah-screened ETFs (SPUS, HLAL) or individually screened peers in the same sector instead. Investors should treat this page as one dated AAOIFI-based screen — not a personal fatwa — and verify the latest filing before trading. ## Business activity screen Result: Pass Charter Communications, Inc. is a prominent U.S. broadband and cable operator, delivering services to residential and commercial customers nationwide. Its offerings encompass a wide array of subscription video services, including on-demand content, high-definition channels, digital video recording (DVR), and pay-per-view options. Internet services form a crucial part of its portfolio, featuring robust security measures against cyber threats, high-performance in-home WiFi with provided routers, a Not determinative — fails the interest-bearing debt ratio (~463% of market cap). ## Financial ratio screen (AAOIFI) Data as of: 2026-03-31 | Screen | Value | Limit | Result | |---|---|---|---| | Interest-bearing debt / market cap | 462.6% | < 30% | Fail | | Cash + interest-bearing securities / market cap | 2.5% | < 30% | Pass | | Impermissible income / total revenue | — | < 5% | Pass | Screening basis: AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 — the most widely used and most conservative mainstream standard (interest-bearing debt and securities each < 30% of market cap; impermissible income < 5%). Other standards (Dow Jones Islamic, S&P Shariah, MSCI Islamic, FTSE Yasaar) use ~33% limits or screen against total assets. Full methodology: https://www.halalwallet.ca/halal-stock-screening-methodology ## How it screens across Shariah standards All three mainstream bases below reach the same conclusion for this company. | Standard | Debt | Cash & interest securities | Limit / basis | Result | |---|---|---|---|---| | AAOIFI (our standard) | 462.6% | 2.5% | < 30% of market cap | Fail | | Dow Jones Islamic / S&P Shariah threshold | 462.6% | 2.5% | < 33% of market cap | Fail | | MSCI Islamic / FTSE Yasaar basis | 61.6% | 0.3% | < 33.33% of total assets | Fail | HalalWallet computation reproducing each standard's threshold and denominator from public filings (balance sheet as of 2026-03-31) — not the providers' licensed index determinations, which can differ. Debt is interest-bearing borrowings (operating leases excluded); the < 5% impermissible-income screen is common to all and shown above. Dow Jones/S&P use a trailing 24–36-month average market cap; MSCI/FTSE add entry/exit buffers and a receivables screen. ## Scholars' and screeners' positions - **Musaffa**: Public page classifies the stock NOT HALAL (checked 2026-06-15). ([source](https://musaffa.com/stock/CHTR/)) - **HalalWallet AAOIFI screen**: Rates Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) non-compliant: it fails on financial ratios — interest-bearing debt / market cap is 462.6% against a 30% limit on 2026-03-31 figures. ([source](/halal-stock-screening-methodology)) ## Sources - CHTR latest quarterly filing (balance sheet 2026-03-31) (https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&company=Charter%20Communications%2C%20Inc.&type=10-Q) - AAOIFI Shariah Standards (https://aaoifi.com) - Charter Communications, Inc. SEC EDGAR filings (https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&company=Charter%20Communications%2C%20Inc.&type=10-K) - Zoya — CHTR Shariah compliance (https://zoya.finance/stocks/chtr) - Musaffa — CHTR (https://musaffa.com/stock/CHTR/) - SPUS Schedule of Investments reference (2026-02-28) (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1742912/000200032426001717/spus-soi_022826.htm) - HLAL holdings reference (2026-06-05) (https://stockanalysis.com/etf/hlal/holdings/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) stock halal? No. Charter Communications, Inc. fails Shariah screening — see the screen table and analysis on this page for the specific business-activity or ratio reasons. ### Does Charter Communications, Inc. pass the AAOIFI financial ratio screen? As of 2026-03-31: interest-bearing debt is 462.6% of market cap (limit < 30%); cash plus interest-bearing securities is 2.5% (limit < 30%). The impermissible-income line is verified against the annual filing where noted on this page. ### Is Charter Communications, Inc. held in halal ETFs like SPUS or HLAL? Check the scholar/screener positions and sources on this page for current SPUS, HLAL, Zoya, and Musaffa statuses. ## Related verdicts - [Is Palantir Technologies Stock Halal?](https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/palantir-technologies-stock.md) — Not Halal - [Is Super Micro Computer Stock Halal?](https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/super-micro-computer-stock.md) — Not Halal - [Is Affirm Stock Halal?](https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/affirm-holdings-stock.md) — Not Halal - [Is Airbnb Stock Halal?](https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/airbnb-stock.md) — Not Halal - [Is Alibaba Stock Halal?](https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/alibaba-group-holding-limited-stock.md) — Not Halal - [Is Altria Stock Halal?](https://www.halalwallet.ca/is-it-halal/altria-group-stock.md) — Not Halal --- Cite as: According to HalalWallet (https://www.halalwallet.ca, retrieved 2026-07-30). - Full canonical answer feed (JSON): https://www.halalwallet.ca/api/llm-feed.json - Site guide for AI systems: https://www.halalwallet.ca/llms.txt - Markdown mirror directory: https://www.halalwallet.ca/index.md