Going off on a slight tangent (apologies) I have recently transferred 65% of my avc's into a Sharia compliant fund. Of the options available it was the most appealing as it is global equities and I didn't fancy investing 100% in UK equities instead choosing to invest 35% in these. Anyway what I found interesting was the top holdings in the Amanah fund; Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, Chevron, IBM, Procter and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson, google, Novartis, Pfizer, Coca Cola.
So what makes these companies Sharia compliant?