Appendix 1 What are Cryptocurrencies? Introduction The origins of cryptocurrencies go back to the emergence of Bitcoin in 2008, introduced online[1] by an anonymous individual who called himself Satoshi Nakamoto. In the initial whitepaper, the author described...
What About Other Cryptocurrencies? Having established that Bitcoin meets the Sharīʿah conditions for wealth (māl) and value (taqawwum), the next question concerns other cryptocurrencies—often referred to as “altcoins.” While Bitcoin pioneered the concept of...
Appendix 2 Understanding the Financial System Bitcoin Seeks to Replace Introduction: To understand the significance of Bitcoin, it is necessary to first understand the system it is challenging. This appendix provides an overview of how modern money works, why...
Addressing Common Objections to Bitcoin in Sharīʿah Despite Bitcoin meeting the Sharīʿah definitions of wealth, several objections are often raised regarding its permissibility. This section addresses these objections, demonstrating that they do not undermine...
Introduction Since its inception in 2008, Bitcoin has grown from an obscure digital experiment to a globally recognised asset, facilitating transactions worth billions of dollars daily. Alongside Bitcoin, thousands of other cryptocurrencies have emerged, each...
Bitcoin and CryptocurrenciesAn Islamic Appraisal In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of truth Forward Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have existed for over fourteen years. Throughout this period, both scholars and non-scholars have struggled to understand its...
In response to the growing demand for accessible and meaningful marriage documentation, we have developed a nikah certificate, serving both as a formal record and a reminder of the sacredness of this bond.
A translation of Mufti Tahir’s Ilm al-Fiqh. What exactly is fiqh? How does it differ from uṣūl al-fiqh? And how should a serious student begin navigating these vast and intricate sciences?
A concerning trend has emerged among many students, and even scholars of dīn and Muslim representative bodies, where there is a growing reliance on generating content using artificial intelligence.