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TSX Shariah screener · September 2026

Is Brookfield Renewable Corp (BEPC) Halal?

FAIL

Brookfield Renewable Corporation · TSX: BEPC · Utilities (Renewable)

⚠️ Structural change pending: BEP and BEPC are combining into a single publicly traded corporation. The simplification vote is October 14, 2026, with expected close in Q4 2026 - BEPC's standalone listed structure may cease to exist.

The short answer

Brookfield Renewable Corp (BEPC) is a FAIL. The business gate passes: BEPC is the corporate share vehicle for Brookfield Renewable's global renewable power and sustainable solutions platform, with no prohibited business lines. The debt gate fails decisively: about US$15.88B of interest-bearing debt at June 30, 2026 is roughly 305% of the ~US$5.21B September 2026 market cap, against a ~33% ceiling. The income gate passes: disclosed interest income earned on deposits was less than US$1M in the second quarter of 2026 against US$1,076M of revenue - under 0.1%, against a ~5% ceiling. Zoya independently rates BEPC not Shariah-compliant. As with every screener here, this is a rules-based screening of published figures, not a religious ruling - consult a qualified scholar for personal guidance.

Gate 1 — Business activity: PASS

BEPC is the corporate share vehicle for Brookfield Renewable's global renewable power and sustainable solutions platform: hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation, pumped storage, plus sustainable solutions including the Westinghouse global nuclear-services business, carbon capture and storage, agricultural renewable natural gas, materials recycling and eFuels. There are no disclosed alcohol, tobacco, gambling, conventional finance or insurance, pork, adult entertainment, weapons or cannabis revenue lines; the parent Brookfield Corporation's insurance, lending and asset-management activities do not flow into BEPC's consolidated revenue. The business-activity gate passes under this screen's AAOIFI-style criteria. Facts only, no fatwa.

Gate 2 — Debt: FAIL

BEPC's own consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2026 reports nonrecourse borrowings of US$15,420M plus borrowings from Brookfield Wealth Solutions of US$458M (classified within due to related parties) - total interest-bearing debt of about US$15.88B. The US$6,483M of BEPC exchangeable and class A.2 exchangeable shares shown as financial liabilities are equity-like exchangeable securities, not borrowings, and are excluded. Against a market capitalization of about C$7.39B (185.6M BEPC exchangeable + class A.2 exchangeable shares at C$39.84, the TSX close of September 29, 2026), or ~US$5.21B at ~1.42 USD/CAD, the debt-to-market-cap ratio is roughly 305% - against a ~33% ceiling. The gate fails by a wide margin; asset-level project debt is normal in renewable power, but the screen's ceiling does not bend for it.

Gate 3 — Non-compliant income: PASS

The Q2 2026 interim report's related-party notes disclose that interest income earned on deposits placed with Brookfield Renewable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 totaled less than US$1M. Against second-quarter 2026 revenues of US$1,076M, that is under 0.1%, against a ~5% ceiling. No interest-income line appears on the income-statement face (only interest expense). The income gate passes. (The related-party table's "interest and other investment income" US$51M is a combined line, not pure interest income, and cash-flow "interest received" US$37M is cash, not recognized income - neither is used.)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Brookfield Renewable Corp (BEPC) halal?

Our September 2026 screen gives Brookfield Renewable Corporation (TSX: BEPC) a FAIL. The business gate passes: BEPC is the corporate share vehicle for Brookfield Renewable, with consolidated operations in hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation, pumped storage and sustainable solutions (Westinghouse nuclear services, carbon capture, renewable natural gas, materials recycling, eFuels) - no prohibited business lines. The debt gate fails decisively: about US$15.88B of interest-bearing debt (nonrecourse borrowings US$15,420M + borrowings from Brookfield Wealth Solutions US$458M) at June 30, 2026 is roughly 305% of the ~US$5.21B September 2026 market cap, against a ~33% ceiling. The income gate passes: disclosed interest income earned on deposits was less than US$1M for the second quarter of 2026 against US$1,076M of revenue - under 0.1%, against a ~5% ceiling. Zoya independently rates BEPC not Shariah-compliant. IMPORTANT: BEP and BEPC are combining into a single publicly traded corporation; the simplification vote is October 14, 2026 with expected close in Q4 2026. This is a rules-based screening of published figures, not a religious ruling.

How is BEPC different from BEP.UN?

BEP.UN is the Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. limited partnership unit; BEPC is the class A exchangeable share of Brookfield Renewable Corporation, a Canadian corporation incorporated in October 2024 as an alternative corporate investment vehicle for the same underlying renewable platform. BEPC shares are economically equivalent to BEP.UN units (1:1 exchangeable, identical dividends) but are a separate TSX listing with its own consolidated financial statements. Both screen FAIL on this site for their own debt figures: BEP.UN at ~438% debt-to-market-cap, BEPC at ~305%.

What business is BEPC in?

BEPC is the corporate share vehicle for Brookfield Renewable's global renewable power and sustainable solutions platform: hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation, pumped storage, plus sustainable solutions including the Westinghouse global nuclear-services business, carbon capture and storage, agricultural renewable natural gas, materials recycling and eFuels. There are no disclosed alcohol, tobacco, gambling, conventional finance or insurance, pork, adult entertainment, weapons or cannabis revenue lines; the parent Brookfield Corporation's insurance, lending and asset-management activities do not flow into BEPC's consolidated revenue. The business gate passes under this screen's AAOIFI-style criteria.

How leveraged is BEPC on the debt gate?

BEPC's own consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2026 reports nonrecourse borrowings of US$15,420M plus borrowings from Brookfield Wealth Solutions of US$458M (classified within due to related parties) - total interest-bearing debt of about US$15.88B. The US$6,483M of BEPC exchangeable and class A.2 exchangeable shares shown as financial liabilities are equity-like exchangeable securities, not borrowings, and are excluded. Against a market cap of about C$7.39B (185.6M BEPC exchangeable + class A.2 shares at C$39.84, the TSX close of September 29, 2026), or ~US$5.21B at ~1.42 USD/CAD, the debt-to-market-cap ratio is roughly 305% versus a ~33% ceiling. The gate fails by a wide margin.

How much interest income does BEPC earn?

The Q2 2026 interim report's related-party notes disclose that interest income earned on deposits placed with Brookfield Renewable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 totaled less than US$1M. Against second-quarter 2026 revenues of US$1,076M, that is under 0.1%, against a ~5% ceiling. No interest-income line appears on the income-statement face (only interest expense). The income gate passes.

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Screened September 30, 2026 from published company figures and market data. Figures change; this page is educational, not financial advice and not a religious ruling.