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IslamiCity > Business & Finance > IC Finance > Critique of Industries   Welcome to IC Finance Information & Services  O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah. that ye may (really) prosper. Qur'an 3:130 (Arabic) - Recite   Critique of Industries The following is an analysis of the Industries classification for the USA. Certain industries are clearly prohibited from the Islamic point of view. Others are questionable. We will use the following from set of classification in the table below: Class Description Permissible Most Muslims would agree that it is permissible Prohibited Most Muslims would agree that it is prohibited Conditional More research is needed (perhaps on the company level) to know what exactly the business is, before making a positive or negative decision. Questionable Opinion is divided over this, but leans more towards prohibition. It is best avoided by those wanting to be extra careful Controversial Opinion is divided over this, and there is no clear Yes/No Other See the comments   Industry Class Comments Aerospace/Defense Questionable Aerospace on its own should be OK. However, defense products can kill people, and many would object to the morality of investing in such companies. Agricultural Products     Air Freight     Airlines     Aluminum Permissible   Auto Parts & Equipment Permissible   Automobiles Permissible You need to be aware that major car manufacturers operate a Credit Corporation that finances purchases of its cars. You need to dig more into the company's financial reports and see for yourself what percentage this interest revenue contributes to overall income. Banks-Major Regional Prohibited   Banks-Money Center Prohibited   Banks-Regional Prohibited   Beverages-Alcoholic Prohibited   Beverages-Non-Alcoholic Permissible   Biotechnology Permissible   Broadcasting     Building Materials Permissible   Chemicals Permissible   Chemicals-Diversified Permissible   Chemicals-Specialty Permissible Check what the speciality is, since it may or may not be . Communications Equipment Permissible   Computers-Hardware Permissible   Computers-Networking Permissible   Computers-Peripherals Permissible   Computers-Software & Services Permissible   Construction-Cement & Aggregates Permissible   Consumer Finance Prohibited   Consumer-Jewelry Permissible   Containers-Metals & Glass Permissible   Containers-Paper Permissible   Distributors-Food & Heath Permissible   Electric Companies Permissible   Electrical Equipment Permissible   Electronics-Component Distributors Permissible   Electronics-Defense Questionable Defense products can kill people, and many would object to the morality of investing in such companies. Electronics-Instrumentation Permissible   Electronics-Semiconductors Permissible   Engineering & Construction Permissible   Entertainment Questionable Of course, not every form of Entertainment is prohibited. However, in Western countries, entertainment includes Night Clubs, Bars, Adult Movies, Casinos, Gambling, and the like. Check what business the company is involved in before making your decision. Equipment-Semiconductor Permissible   Financial-Diversifed Prohibited   Foods Questionable You have to check if your company engages in Pork and Pork products, as well as Alcoholic beverages. If they do not deal in this, it should be OK, otherwise, you have to see what percentage of these constitutes their income. Footwear Permissible   Gaming, Lottery & Parimutuels Cos. Prohibited This is mostly gambling. Gold & Precious Metals Mining Permissible   Hardware & Tools Permissible   Health Care-Diversified Permissible   Health Care-Drugs Permissible   Health Care-Generic Permissible   Health Care-Hospital Management Permissible   Health Care-Long Term Care Permissible   Health Care-Managed Care Permissible   Health Care-Medical Products & Supplies Permissible   Health Care-Specialized Services Permissible You need to take a closer look on what these specialized services are. Homebuilding Permissible   Household Furnishings & Appliances Permissible   Household Products Permissible   Housewares Permissible   Insurance Brokers     Insurance-Life & Health     Insurance-Multi-Line     Insurance-Property-Casualty     Investment-Banking /Brokerage     Investment Management     Investments     Iron & Steel Permissible   Land Development Permissible   Leisure Questionable Check the details, since many Leisure companies operate Casinos, bars, gambling, and the like. Lodging-Hotels ?   Machinery-Diversified Permissible   Manufacturing-Diversified Conditional   Manufacturing-Specialized Conditional   Metal Fabricators Permissible   Metals Mining Permissible   Mutual Funds Questionable Check our Mutual Funds section for more details. Natural Gas Permissible   Office Equipment & Supplies Permissible   Oil-Domestic Integrated Permissible   Oil-Drilling & Equipment Permissible   Oil-Exploration & Production Permissible   Oil-International Integrated Permissible   Oil-Refining & Marketing Permissible   Paper & Forest Products Permissible   Personal Care     Photography/Imaging     Power Producers-Independent Permissible   Publishing Questionable Publishing in itself is OK. However, some companies engage in publishing prohibited material (porn, adult, ...etc.) Publishing-Newspapers     Railroads Permissible   Real Estate Investment Trusts     Restaurants Questionable Because the vast majority of restaurants engage in Pork and Alcohol, they are better avoided altogether. Retail-Apparel     Retail-Building Supplies Permissible   Retail-Computers & Electronics Permissible   Retail-Department Stores Conditional Check if they have a Liquor and Food section, or other prohibited merchandise. It is best to avoid those that have. Retail-Discounters Conditional Check if they have a Liquor and Food section, or other prohibited merchandise. It is best to avoid those that have. Retail-Drug Stores     Retail-Food Chains Questionable Because the vast majority of restaurants engage in Pork and Alcohol, they are better avoided altogether. Retail-General Merchandise Conditional Check if they have a Liquor and Food section, or other prohibited merchandise. It is best to avoid those that have. Retail-Home Shopping     Retail-Specialty Conditional Check what their specialty is. Savings & Loan Companies Prohibited Involves interest. Shipping Permissible   Specialty Printing     Services-Advertising Questionable Most advertisers involve "provocative" ads which has adult content. Services-Commercial & Consumer Permissible   Services-Computer Systems Permissible   Services-Data Processing Permissible   Services-Employment Permissible   Services-Facility Permissible   Telecommunications-Cellular / Wireless Permissible   Telecommunications-Long Distance Permissible   Telephone Permissible   Textiles-Apparel     Textiles-Home Furnishings Permissible   Textiles-Specialty Conditional Depends on what the specialty is. Tobacco Prohibited Most Muslims would agree that Tobacco is prohibited. Now with its effect on health undisputed, there is more reasons for its prohibition. Trucks & Parts Permissible   Truckers Permissible   Waste Management Permissible   Water Utilities Permissible

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