WHR

Whirlpool Corporation

DOUBTFUL

Score: 58/100

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Is WHR Halal?

Home-appliance maker whose products are permissible, but the balance sheet often carries debt above the standard threshold.

What You Should Know

Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and sells major home appliances — refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and cooking products — under brands like Whirlpool, Maytag, and KitchenAid. Making and selling household appliances is a clearly permissible activity with no haram revenue line. The complication is financial: Whirlpool has carried a substantial debt load, and its total-debt-to-market-cap ratio has at times exceeded the 33% Sharia threshold. Because passing the debt screen depends on the share price and the latest balance sheet, the stock is best treated as doubtful pending confirmation that total debt / market cap sits under 33%.

⚠️ Concerns

•Total debt / market cap has at times exceeded the 33% threshold — this is the deciding screen and must be confirmed against the latest filings
•The verdict is debt-dependent: WHR can move between compliant and non-compliant as its market cap and debt change
•Interest income on cash should be checked against the 5% threshold and the corresponding portion of returns purified
•Re-screen before each purchase given the leverage sensitivity