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Microsoft Corporation

ISIN: US5949181045 · Ticker: MSFT · NASDAQ · Technology · United States

Operational Israeli exposure Operational exposure

Runs Microsoft Israel Development Center (Herzliya, est. 1991, about 3,000 staff) and supplied cloud services to Israel's Ministry of Defense; parts of that were cut off in Sep 2025 but most of the contract reportedly remains, above our 0% threshold

2 sources · 2 evidence points · 80% confidence · updated 2026-10-06

Screening Summary 9 of 9 screens assessed
Flagged (1) Fails at any revenue exposure above 0%
Israeli-linked exposure1.0%
Passed (8) Business Activity, Financial Ratios, Weapons, Gambling, Alcohol, Tobacco, Adult Entertainment, Conventional Finance
Business ActivityPass
Financial RatiosReview
Weapons0.1%
Gambling0.4%
Alcohol0.0%
Tobacco0.0%
Adult Entertainment0.0%
Conventional Finance0.0%

Sharia Assessment

Pass
Business Activity
Review
Financial Ratios

Methodology: AAOIFI-aligned screening

Core revenue from software, cloud, enterprise services

✓ Revenue streams analysed✓ Treasury holdings reviewed✓ Debt ratios assessed
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Sources (2)

NBC News: Microsoft cuts off Israeli military unit's access to cloud service2025-0980%View →
Startupim: Microsoft Israel (company directory)2026-09-0280%View →

Monitoring

Active
2026-10-06
Last Reviewed
2027-04-06
Next Review
Monthly
Review Cycle

Research Timeline

Re-sourced: evidence replaced with 2 cited sources, confidence 80%2026-10-06
Research reviewed2026-06-25
Research published2025-10-01

Research Timeline

2026-10-06
Re-sourced: evidence replaced with 2 cited sources, confidence 80%
2026-06-25
Research reviewed
2025-10-01
Research published

Evidence Sources

NBC News: Microsoft cuts off Israeli military unit's access to cloud service2025-0980%View →
Startupim: Microsoft Israel (company directory)2026-09-0280%View →

Confidence Breakdown

Evidence Volume
2 points
Source Diversity
2 sources
Data Freshness
Updated 2026-10-06
Screening Completeness
100% complete

Why This Assessment Could Change

△Material change in business activities or revenue composition
△Significant acquisition or new market entry
△Change in financial ratios (debt, cash, interest income)
△New evidence of involvement in excluded sectors
△Annual report or regulatory filing updates

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How We Assessed This

1Searched open-source records and the UN and AFSC lists for Israeli-linked activity
2Reviewed business activity and financial ratios against AAOIFI thresholds
3Recorded 2 supporting sources for the findings above
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