Is CAST halal?
FreeCast, Inc.
Not halal
FreeCast, Inc. did not pass AAOIFI screening. The failed check is shown below.
Checked: 16 October 2026
Exchange
NASDAQ
Price
0.9794
Day
-9.31%
Market cap
$52.8M
Industry
Broadcasting
Sector
Communication Services
Manually identified reason
Automatic screening reads the industry label, not what's inside. This company's filings were checked by hand and a hidden prohibited activity was found:
Tobacco marketing (FreeCast — 'Cigar TV' channel for the CEO's own cigar company, ~38% of revenue)
What the company does
FreeCast is a streaming aggregator platform (SelectTV) bundling channels and apps in one interface; its channels include 'Cigar TV' for the CEO's own cigar company. Its money comes from subscriptions, advertising and licensing.
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
Tobacco marketing (FreeCast — 'Cigar TV' channel for the CEO's own cigar company, ~38% of revenue)
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
9.7%
Pass
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
0.2%
Pass
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
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No data
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
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