Is MTNB halal?
Matinas Biopharma Holdings, Inc
Halal
Matinas Biopharma Holdings, Inc passed every check under AAOIFI Shariah standard No. 21: no prohibited business activity, and all three financial ratios are within limits.
Checked: 13 October 2026
Exchange
AMEX
Price
2.37
Day
-2.07%
Market cap
$2.7M
Industry
Biotechnology
Sector
Healthcare
What the company does
Matinas BioPharma develops the LNC (lipid nanocrystal) drug-delivery platform: oral amphotericin B (MAT2203, fungal infections) and partnered projects. No commercial product; no revenue.
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
No prohibited activity
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
Interest-bearing debt $6K ÷ current market cap $2.68M = 0.2%
0.2%
Pass
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
Cash + interest-bearing securities $761K ÷ current market cap $2.68M = 28.4%
28.4%
Pass
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
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No data
Figures from the company's filings (2026-06-30), USD. Market cap is a 36-month average (the S&P Shariah index approach), so a one-day price move does not flip the verdict.
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Among halal stocks
- 0.00% · #1447 of 1454
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
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