Southern Co SO
$88.94 $2.49 (2.72%) 1D
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SO Shariah Compliance
Screening Methodology: AAOIFI
As of August 2026, Southern Co is classified as not halal.
NOT HALAL
Report Source: undefined Quarter Report
Southern Co. Stock Analysis SO
United States Utilities Large Cap The Southern Co is a holding company, which engages in the generation and sale of electricity. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and currently employs 29,800 full-time employees. The firm owns three traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power Company and Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies-Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power-are operating public utility companies providing electric service to retail customers in three Southeastern states in addition to wholesale customers in the Southeast. The Southern Power Company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including battery energy storage projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. The Southern Company Gas is an energy services holding company whose primary business is the distribution of natural gas in four states - Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, through the natural gas distribution utilities. Southern Company Gas is also involved in several other businesses that are complementary to the distribution of natural gas.
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FAQ's for Southern Co (SO)
- As of August 2026, Southern Co SO is classified as not halal according to Musaffa’s Shariah screening methodology. This classification is based on an assessment of the company’s business activities and financial ratios against Islamic investment guidelines.
- A stock is Shariah-compliant if the company operates in permissible business activities and meets Islamic financial screening thresholds. Musaffa analyzes Southern Co using these criteria to determine its compliance status.
- Muslim investors may consider investing in Southern Co if it meets Shariah compliance standards. Investors typically review the company’s business activities, debt levels, and non-permissible income before making a decision.
- Musaffa determines the Shariah status of Southern Co by analyzing whether the company’s core business operations are permissible and whether its financial ratios fall within accepted Islamic thresholds.
- The Shariah compliance status of Southern Co may be updated periodically when new financial statements, earnings reports, or business activity information become available.
- Yes. A stock that is currently Shariah-compliant may become non-compliant if the company’s financial ratios exceed Shariah thresholds or its business activities change.
- You can check the latest Shariah compliance status of Southern Co on Musaffa’s stock page, where screening results and key financial indicators are updated to help Muslim investors make informed decisions.
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