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NYSE Shariah screener · October 2026

Is Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Halal?

FAIL

Philip Morris International Inc. · NYSE: PM · Consumer Staples

The short answer

No — Philip Morris International (PM) fails this Shariah stock screen at the business-activity gate. It is a global tobacco and nicotine manufacturer (cigarettes including Marlboro, Parliament, L&M and Chesterfield; IQOS heated-tobacco products; VEEV e-vapor; ZYN nicotine pouches): tobacco is categorically excluded from Shariah-compliant investing, and essentially 100% of its $40.65B FY2025 revenue comes from tobacco/nicotine products — far above the 5% non-compliant-income tolerance. No ratio analysis can cure a prohibited core business, so the debt gate is not assessed. Zoya rates PM not Shariah-compliant (September 2026); no verifiable Musaffa or ShariaPortfolio rating for PM was found — honestly reported as absent, not invented.

Gate 1 — Business activity: FAIL

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM), headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, describes itself as a global tobacco and nicotine company developing, manufacturing and marketing cigarettes, smoke-free products, nicotine products and related consumer offerings in markets around the world. Its portfolio includes cigarette brands such as Marlboro, Parliament, L&M and Chesterfield, plus smoke-free products including IQOS heated-tobacco products, VEEV e-vapor products and ZYN oral nicotine pouches (via its Swedish Match acquisition). PMI was established as an independent company in 2008 after being separated from Altria Group; its smoke-free products are sold in over 100 markets. Business-screen implication (factual): tobacco is categorically excluded from Shariah-compliant investing — the Fiqh Council of North America lists tobacco among impermissible industries. Essentially 100% of its revenue comes from tobacco/nicotine. Gate 1 fails. Facts only.

Gate 2 — Debt and cash: Not assessed — business gate decisive

Not assessed — the business gate is decisive. Tobacco manufacturing is a categorically excluded industry under Shariah screens, so the screen already fails at Gate 1 regardless of the balance sheet. Facts only.

Gate 3 — Non-compliant income: FAIL

Not meaningfully applicable — the business gate is decisive — but for the record, essentially 100% of Philip Morris's $40.65B FY2025 revenue comes from tobacco and nicotine products, far above the 5% non-compliant income ceiling. (Zoya's page cites interest income of $621M = 1.53% of the combined total for FY2025, but interest ratios are moot for a tobacco manufacturer.) Gate 1 fails. Facts only.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Philip Morris do?

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM), headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, describes itself as a global tobacco and nicotine company developing, manufacturing and marketing cigarettes, smoke-free products, nicotine products and related consumer offerings in markets around the world. Its portfolio includes cigarette brands such as Marlboro, Parliament, L&M and Chesterfield, plus smoke-free products including IQOS heated-tobacco products, VEEV e-vapor products and ZYN oral nicotine pouches (via its Swedish Match acquisition). PMI was established as an independent company in 2008 after being separated from Altria Group; its smoke-free products are sold in over 100 markets. FY2025 revenue was $40.65B.

Why does Philip Morris fail this Shariah stock screen?

Philip Morris fails this screen at the first gate — the business-activity gate. It is a tobacco and nicotine manufacturer: cigarettes, heated-tobacco products, e-vapor products and nicotine pouches are its entire business. Tobacco is categorically excluded from Shariah-compliant investing — the Fiqh Council of North America lists tobacco among impermissible industries, and mainstream halal screeners rate tobacco manufacturers non-compliant. No ratio analysis can cure a prohibited core business: essentially 100% of revenue comes from tobacco/nicotine products, versus a 5% tolerance for non-compliant income. Zoya rates PM not Shariah-compliant. This is a factual screen, not a religious ruling — consult a qualified scholar for personal rulings.

What is Philip Morris's debt ratio?

The debt gate is not assessed for Philip Morris because the business gate is decisive: tobacco manufacturing is a categorically excluded industry under Shariah screens, so the screen already fails at Gate 1 regardless of the balance sheet.

What is Philip Morris's non-compliant income ratio?

The non-compliant income gate is not meaningfully applicable because the business gate is decisive — but for the record, essentially 100% of Philip Morris's $40.65B FY2025 revenue comes from tobacco and nicotine products, far above the 5% non-compliant income ceiling. (Zoya's page cites interest income of $621M = 1.53% of the combined total for FY2025, but interest ratios are moot for a tobacco manufacturer.) Gate 1 fails.

Do Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio cover Philip Morris?

Zoya covers PM (zoya.finance/stocks/pm): "As of September 2026, PM is not Shariah-compliant and therefore not considered halal to invest in" — the same template-contradiction caveat as other Zoya pages applies, but the clean line states the rating plainly. No verifiable Musaffa or ShariaPortfolio rating for PM was found in public search — honestly reported as absent, not invented. This page applies the screen directly from the company's own disclosed business.

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Screened 2026-10-01 from published company figures and market data. Figures change; this page is educational, not financial advice and not a religious ruling.

Screened with our two-gate Shariah screening methodology (business-activity gate, then AAOIFI-style financial ratios).