LEVI

Levi Strauss & Co.

HALAL

Score: 82/100

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Is LEVI Halal?

Designer and marketer of jeans, casual apparel, and accessories under the Levi's brand — a permissible consumer-products business with moderate leverage.

What You Should Know

Levi Strauss & Co. is a publicly-traded designer, marketer, and distributor of apparel and accessories — jeans, casual wear, tops, and footwear — sold under the Levi's, Dockers, Beyond Yoga, and Signature brands through wholesale, retail, and digital channels worldwide. Designing and selling clothing is a permissible activity at the activity level under standard Sharia methodology; Levi Strauss earns product revenue rather than interest. The financial screen is the primary consideration: Levi Strauss carries interest-bearing senior notes, so the debt-to-market-cap ratio should be verified against the 33% Sharia threshold at the time of investment, though the company generally maintains a moderate, manageable leverage profile. Subject to that verification, most major Sharia advisory boards classify Levi Strauss as permissible with purification of small interest-income components.

⚠️ Concerns

•Debt-to-market-cap ratio should be verified against the 33% Sharia threshold at the time of investment — Levi Strauss carries interest-bearing senior notes; this is the primary Sharia-screening consideration
•Senior notes are conventional, interest-bearing instruments — investors who object to any such issuance should weigh this even where the debt ratio passes the 33% screen
•Interest income from cash balances should be confirmed against the 5% threshold and the corresponding portion of any returns purified
•As an apparel brand, Levi Strauss's revenue and margins are sensitive to consumer spending, wholesale-channel dynamics, and fashion cycles — this is a business and valuation consideration rather than a Sharia screen concern