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I don't like the mentality of those who say we must have a caliphate to do anything... that's like saying we need to put the roof on without even building the foundations.. they don't realise how corrupt every aspect of societies are.. from education to economics to law... we need to work on creating an Islamic ethical society in practical ways... not just talking about caliphate as a magic word that will solve every issue by itself.. it doesn't make sense.. That you for the podcast..
Books suggested: 1. Talking to My Daughter about the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis 2. Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber 3. The Big Short by Michael Lewis 4. Halal Investing for Beginners: How to Start, Grow and Scale Your Halal Investment Portfolio by Ibrahim Khan and Mohsin Patel
I've been watching a number of videos on this channel and keep coming back here to listen to more talks. There was something serene about the talks on this channel, even with guests who are emphatic like Sami Hamdi. I think what I overlooked is how calm and composed the host is. He never interjects the guests. And remains silent for longer periods than other hosts on CZcams. In my opinion, this strategy of letting the guests talk and complete their point is what that makes these videos a pleasure to watch.
ُAgree totally regarding your comments about the host. What you are describing is exactly how a host should be the focus is on the guest and not the opposite. I have met very few people in the media that match such description in the past 30 years and this one is definitely one of them. Thank you for this valuable comment and thank for such excellent podcast. Irrespective of the topic the quality of the approach is impeccable.
I feel like the best thing about those interviews is that Jalal listens very attentively to what the guest is saying and he always follows up with brilliant questions. The kind of questions that I, as an average listener, would have.
Ya Rab! Do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Do not place a burden on us like the one you placed on those before us. Do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. (Quran 2:286) 🤍
sad this immaturity exists . OfCourse in spiritual sense and for hereafter richness of soul matters but what Muslim countries like pakistan,egypt bangladesh indonesia need is not richness of soul but mighty economic system.
@@opportunitiesatyourstepwec8974 Richness of the soul drives our actions and decisions, including the compassion and responsibility we feel towards others, like taking care of a loved one. Without inner richness-qualities like love, empathy, and a sense of duty-one might lack the motivation to prioritize another person's well-being, even in dire situations.
Thank you for inviting Irfan back to your program . We all need economic and financial stability and education and he is working for the best of muslim communities.
Harris Irfan is the king of his trade- he knows every bit of what he is saying. His knowledge and experience in economics, finance and Islamic finance and its real life application is remarkale.
Amazing podcast. I'm listening to it from Canada. I had problems finding people to invest my money in the halal way here. I always prayed to Allah to show me ways. Luckily one day on CZcams I saw a gentleman clean-shaven handsome middle-aged muslim man talking about his company investing halal way in canada. I immediately called them attended few of their webinar and it's one yr I'm planning my retirement the Halal way ,Alhumdullilah . Now, I'm teaching my daughters the Islamic way to invest . Although I'm saddened by the approach of Muslims here who least care about their investments.
Everything in the west gets invested one way or the other in the stock market which is based on interest profits. The best solution is hijrah and investment in Muslim lands. You cannot be in the belly of the beast and expect non-riba investments
you are aware that "muslim lands" use banking systems that function the same way as western banking systems. Even so called islamic banks are questionable.
As long as we try our best in whatever capacity we have been given. Alhamdulillah for people who are trying to create alternative halal options in financing etc Allah swt bless them and make it a success and easy for Muslims to become a block and a collective for the empowerment of good and pleasing Allah swt as our primary purpose in life. Ameen.
Love what we said. I wish we donated more money to social and economic causes rather than only for the poor. We need to be an economic block and use some funds to gain political support and to be able to buy media
Thank you both. The closing statements were powerful and accurate. Moving as a block is our only way out . We need an Islamic eco system. Me and my peers are ready once an actual Islamic institute is available. Alhamdullilah, Allah is the sustainer.
Please invite him more frequently. I started to work in this sector, looking to improve it in line with Islamic principles and need as much guidance and inside info as possible! BarakAllahu feek to the team and the honorable guest.
@@AM-cp6cz do you have a bank account or work for a company that works completely ribaa free? Such a thing doesn't exist in the western world, not even in the Muslim world currently. The prophet, peace be upon him, said that near the end times, ribaa will be so common, that whoever does not deal with it will not be able to avoid its dust. This is the times we are currently in, and to change that, we sadly have to take a bit of dust and get the know-how. Bro Irfan probably trying the same thing. We either achieve our goals of bettering the world for the Ummah, or die trying. If you know a company interest and haram free in germany, pls recommend. Haven't found any yet.
I agree but I think we need to be more educated about Islam. 1. Leadership which will create unity which will lead on to creating a caliphate that is the same model as Muhammad PBUH and His Companions PBU them All.
I am deeply moved to hear this. I have been reading and educating myself alone and this gentleman is basically talking about what I was reading about. Alhamdulilah!
Another riveting podcast 👏 The 'Islamic bank' experiment has failed. Instead, we need: 1. Custodian accounts from fintechs (for day-to-day expenses and short-term savings). 2. Savings accounts from non-bank providers with investment expertise (medium-term savings) 3. Investment accounts (long-term savings)
This was the shortest hour of my life!! So happy that I found your channel and this episode!! Great message and call for all Muslims at the end of the episode And now I’ll go watch the previous episode with Harris Irfan 🙌🙌🙌
Wow first time I am seeing a CEO who has such in depth knowledge about Islam Mashallah! Keep it up! and yeah we are really benefitting from this knowledge!
Abu Huraira reported The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him said “The Poor Muslim Will Enter Paradise before the Rich by half of a day, the length of which is like Five hundred years”
Subhan Allah you must know the two khalifs you named ra….Both died poor… They ra were both renowned for giving their wealth to the poor & left nothing for themselves. I hope the Muslims of today would immolate those Great examples found in the lives of Abu Bakar ra & Uthman bin Affan ra.
@@TruthForbidden-ku3qg I am very well aware of all that. Let me rephrase it, if both of them for example started with 100 camels and bunch of date farms then how do you translate to modern day? It’s very difficult if not impossible. I guess it comes down to wants and needs. Which again is a very subjective thing. Give away everything beyond your needs. It’s easier said than done. But we can only try and only we and our Creator knows our intentions. Even with pure intentions, at the end of the day it’s His mercy that will see us through. Allah knows best.
Hadiths are hearsay about thw prophet and taking hadith as doctrine means you're associating partners to Allah and you're doing shirk. 90% of muslims believing hadiths that go against qurab are doing shirk. You can't attribute anything to the prophet that you are uncertain of. And you can't be certain what anyone said 300 years after the prophets death is true. Be careful. Hadiths perverted Islam the same way the talmud perverted Judaism and also the supposed saying of Jesus also corrupted Christianity. Hadiths are largely all fabrications and innovation. Islam has been hijacked by hadith and so Allah has made us scattered and astray. Muslims must unite on truth and turn back to the Quran alone.
One of my favourite topics, thanks for bringing back Brother Irfan. So refreshing; I always leave feeling very charged and inspired to do something meaningful for Islam and the broader world. Thank you for this engaging conversation.
This podcast was supposed to provide guidance on managing our money in a Halal way. However, after listening to it, I did not hear any tangible suggestions besides "read this and that." The moderator's question, "What should I do if I had $10,000?" was never clearly answered. It happens every time I sit in a presentation or podcast regarding Islamic Finance. The presenter talks about problems more than solutions and makes me feel that it is better to sit on cash than do anything with it.
You want islamic solution in non islamic society! That's interesting. The simple answer is fix the electric grid rather than lighting candle, that's not smart way of living in today's time. Bringing back islamic system only is the solution . Now don't ask me how to fix the grid. There is a will there is a way.
@Marc, this is indeed the standard, good guests never give you the fish, they rather teach you how to fish. Parallel to this, there is also a risk of giving out financial advice to the masses which is irresponsible because one advice never applies to everyone. However, learn about Bitcoin and consider that your vehicle to exit the rigged riba based FIAT system.
He clarified that in his answer . No responsible financial advisor would provide a recommendation without a comprehensive understanding of the investor's profile. This includes factors such as age, risk tolerance, financial objectives (both short-term and long-term), current financial situation, investment horizon, income, expenses, liquidity needs, tax considerations, and any existing portfolio
Exactly. We would never accept this for any other sin. Working at these investment banks, fund managers in a role where deals are being done rhat include ribaa is clearly haraam. No difference of opinion
Exactly, so many people in the comment section phrasing this guy when he said focus on the main goal. Like basically forget that your wealth is riba and just focus on day tou might be able to change things because you understand things better? My question to him, who are you? What knowledge of islam have you gained to make such advice regarding major sins whereby your giving them some innovative islamic advice that is not according to the sunnah. To be frank, I lost respect for the podcast is allowing for this to be given, remind people that going ti war with allah is a thing. In the day of judgement angels will force a sword in your hand. Life is very short so please remmber that it's not worth eternity in heaven. May allah guide us all
5 times daily prayer means you need powerful "futuristic co-living communal muslim township/village as ummah Socio-economy backbone", while there's all kind of tools-technology-gadget to help the management-business-investment on daily basis. The Amish gain their own softpower from within their fortress@bunker. We could build those townships all over the world(for muslim-non muslim countries/states/district). Peace be upon us all and assalamualaiqum wmt
@mohdnorzaihar2632 money backed by food commodities mentioned in hadith (wheat, barley, dates and analogous non perishable staple foods) could work as currency in such a scenario
@@fiqhonomicsLiving in a Muslim community in the West still won’t compare to having halal food everywhere you go and hearing the adhaan 5 times a day. And what about the toll these countries have on the children of the Muslimeen?
If Harris Irfan had dismissed Bitcoin, I would have dismissed him. Because people who don't understand currency/money dismiss Bitcoin. It is the best form of currency/money we have today. Harris has gained a follower in me.
This was such an interesting and much needed episode. I'm looking currently at where my pension is invested and so glad to hear that there are some, albeit few, options available to us Muslims. We definitely need to promote investment into the community in diverse areas and I can vouch for the Aziz Foundation as they funded my daughters Masters degree!
I am really poor in the field of ECONOMICS I have never studied it but all I could understand is that Islamic finance is still something evolving and right now all you provide is for big scale investors and working on retail investment
As an academician who has studied and taught Islamic Finance for almost a decade I agree with every word this man said. Except for Bitcoin maybe, i need to research and revisit that for more clarity. Nonetheless, great talk! Please invite him again.
There are so many rich Muslims I the world that exist in 3 d world countries like India and Pakistan but there us dire poverty in those countries but also in the west it’s the same. Such financial imbalances!
Indeed, these are the properties of a bad money where a few get to keep the fruit of their labor saved in assets and the majority running in the hamster wheel of paycheck to paycheck. The system is rigged against the majority.
5:30 Fractional reserve banking 9:30 Why should we care 14:30 Profit/wealth is NOT a bad thing 22:30 Real vs financial economy 27:00 VC firms 29:00 Inflation; QE 33:20 How to invest $10k 39:50 Prophet Muhammad had skin in the money game 44:50 Fiat Money; inflating money supply 48:00 *Bitcoin* 53:00 Debt 56:55 What Muslims invest in 1:00:00 ETFs; REITs; Derivatives 1:06:00 *Unite economically*
This was deep just about kept up with it ! May Allah make both of you amazingly successful in your respective fields, came to the conclusion being content with one slice of bread is better than running after a whole loaf !
Mashallah brother may Allah make it easy for you. I have money but I don't know where I can invest. We have seen mudharaba and musharaka but the organisation running this financial modes are not genuine.
Great discussion. Calling "non interest" is critical. Using the word "ethical" is good for marketing in Western type economies and is understandable. Muslim dominated economies should however use the term "sharia compliant".
Jazakallu Khair for having Mr Irfan back, he was as excellent as he was the last time. I think we generally need to educate ourselves on personal financing, as someone who has been working for a few years now once my paycheck comes in I would lavishly spend and the next thing I know I'm impatiently anticipating the next check. Fortunately I've recently started educating myself on personal finance, best ways to save money, dividing all my expenses into needs and wants and ultimately the 60/30/10 rule to spending. As Harris said we need to make ourselves financially relevant so we can take a seat at the table be it government, financial sector, etc, cause ultimately if we don't have a seat at the table then it means you're on the menu.
Jazakallah khairan kathiran to both of u for an excellent conversation. On the strength of what Harris said, started buying small amounts of bitcoin as a start. May Allah azzawajal Bless the Intent and Make the investment grow.
I agree with everything on the most part other than right at the end. I disagree we need to get rich to defeat the powers that be and control the narrative. This is not the solution. This defeats the purpose of our lives from an Islamic perspective although getting rich is completeley halal ofcourse. We cannot attain taqwa and closeness to the creator whilst at the same time striving to get rich. The two are condradictory. The Wali’s of God have all had almost the same thing in common, which is being poor and owning nothing. This world is not for us to enjoy but rather strive and gain closeness to the creator. Call me a conspiracy theorist but all these super rich wealthy elite are worshipping the devil and he is giving them the splendor of the world. We cannot compete no matter how wealthy we get.
This is very informative and useful for the Islamic community. Please let him have more episodes. From US perspective where I live my portfolio consist of: 1/401 k with 8% match ( fortunate to place my match in Islamic ETF AMAGX+ SPUS 2/ I have bitcoins and I think is Islamic, also Islamic ETF SPUS 3/Maximise in ROTH IRA 4/ very important to get red of dept 5/ have 3-6 month of emergency 🚨 6/ pay zakat and charity to people in need
Also, I definitely agree with Pfida model. It is one of the only companies I know, that was not affected in the same way by how all other banks reacted when Liz Truss and her economy destroying budget was made. Their customers were not affected in the same way. I have also met the people behind it and they are genuiney good people.
Very informative inside Money/ Wealth by Professional, to understand Ribba in ours currently economic model.Please make him regular guest in your Vlog.
@@Nafrodamus you're telling me to read some books? My dear, finance is my field of profession. Gold or silver cannot be artificially inflated, except with the force of arms. Like if a government forced you to deal with paper money by confiscating your Gold (like how they did in the past), or if they banned using other currencies and means of exchange (by enforcing a single legal tender, which many governments do). So, basically, gold and silver can't be artificially inflated except with the force of arms
Assalamualaikum. First thanks to Thinking Muslim for doing this video. The Riba free business and investment is very rare now a days and we Muslim ummah need these very much. I am from Bangladesh. Can anyone suggest me how to invest in a Riba free way in my country.
The biggest problem Muslims face when it comes to Islamic finance is coming up with halal currency. It is nearly impossible for anybody right now to use interest-free money/currency since all currency right now is debt-based currency. Bitcoin might be the only real alternative right now. But at this stage Bitcoin is so risky that using it as your only currency will be foolhardy. That said, we need to move away from fiat currency. It is the root cause of all our financial problems.
Harris Really enjoyed the talk and your clarity. Most of your logic applies to a secular approach as well. On your issue with fiat currency, as you rightly observe, the flaw lies in Fractional Reserve Banking, and of course FRB also creates money from money, ie, out of the thin air. A loan by a bank under the FRB system creates money and it gets added to the aggregate money supply, while the repayment of the loan would do the reverse, but the additional payment of interest would reduce the aggregate money supply, compared to where one started, thereby stifling the economy. To avoid that, the aggregate loans must grow to cover that. This is means that debt in the system must grow into perpetuity. The result is mad quest for growth leading to the denuding of the planet and global warming. To my mind, Cryptos are not the answer, as the creation (mining), may not coincide with the growth in the supply of goods and services; but a sovereign digital fiat, if issued in line of with the growth in supply of goods and services. (Can be AI run based on the type of data we can capture today). As regards gold, in the shorter term, the supply of gold can outgrow the growth in the supply of goods and services, which would be inflationary- example the Spaniards bringing back huge quantities of Inka gold. The Dollar Hegemony can possibly be replaced with an upgraded SLR, based on it being structured on trade weighted international trade share of each country - can be adjusted very frequently using AI. Nasim
Thank you so much for your valuable podcasts. Brother Jalal, your thoughtful questions and profound insights truly inspire us as Muslims. keep up the fantastic work of bringing such remarkable individuals. We always learn new things from your channle. Jazaakallah kheyr
Islamic banking stands as you pointed on real economics, risk sharing and distance itself from Riba, gambling like activities and generating money from money without trade. Economic blocks is not functioning, humans traded even during war time. For money countries must return to gold peg system that existed in 1971 as away to the Golden Standard. Bitcoin is risky and has no store value in addition it will increase the gap between rich and pòor. An islamic stock market which is completely different from the traditional market is a long debate!.
Assalamu Alaykum wrb. I have been followung Br Irfan for last few years and also read the book Heaven's Banker. To Brother Irfan, did you check the "Social Business" theory by Dr Mohammad Yunus? I think there are room for improvement of introducing Real Economy using Social Business and also make it more islamic if there are elements of Riba in the process. Would love to hear from you using Social Business lens. To Brother Jalal, this could be your next topic to explore further inviting relevant speakers in your show. JazakAllahu Khairan.
I've put a decent portion of my long term savings in precious metals just to get it out of the banking system and save myself from the deteriorating effects of inflation. The other portion of my wealth is in ETF's with a little cash left over for emergencies.
Little cash is smart, consider learning about Bitcoin. There is a 300 page book called “The Bitcoin Standard” written by a Palestinian professor called Saifedean Ammous. It gives all the basic knowledge to understand how and why it works.
The whole system is based on debt with yield. In Capitalism debt is foundational. Everything is built on top of it. Name a price of anything that is not linked to debt. Even a tomato in super market was grown by farmer or most likely multinational taking out a loan Can’t be avoided unless you exit the system completely. We are fish in water.
Exiting the system where possible should be our goal in hope of pleasing Allah and recieving forgiveness. Look at your long term savings and exit those out of the system. Learn about Bitcoin, Khan saab👍
There are conscientious Jewish people around too. Since the year 1948 in Israel JEwish people and Muslim people are often being triangulated against one another. Who all may be doing that triangulation of people against one another cannot be that easily discovered.
If IMF had to do that… El Salvador knows they are on their way out of slavery😎. I wish more countries had the courage to buy 1 Bitcoin every day like Salvadorians do👍
Great interview. My question is how can Harris Irfan promote Bitcoin when we don't know who is really behind it, who are the founders and who is pulling the strings? which raises the issue of Gharar (or extreme uncertainty)... Additionally, there is also the possibility that the US and other world powers may decide to ban Bitcoin if they feel that it may affect their economies and the current financial system.
Bitcoin is completely open source, so it isn't necessary to know who satoshi is. He doesn't have any special control over the bitcoin network. You can run a full node and be a full peer on the network, verifying the integrity of the ledger using your computer, not beholden to anyone else. Even if banned, you can still use Bitcoin. I would personally not choose to be a slave to their system of Riba currencies and banking.
Its doesn’t matter who is responsible for creating Bitcoin. The code is readable for everyone. There are a few string pullers, the miners, the noderunners, the companies within this ecosystem and in result of the Blockwars, we learned that Noderunners are the most powerful, who are those? It can be you, me or our mothers. Its so simple. US is not blocking, their presidents are cheerleaders of it Bitcoin to collect votes. China banned it and it is still used and mined in China. Bitcoin is unstoppable because it is impossible to enforce the ban. Read about the Bittorrent protocol and why it is still impossible to ban that. Bitcoin works on the same peer to peer principles. Kinda same issue to banning it like banning Hawala😁. Banks can cry all about it but still massively used worldwide.
@SAL-fs1mr bitcoin is limited, all the examples of money in the hadith are tangible, there is an element of luck in finding the nonce, bitcoin mining uses a stupendous amount of electricity, bitcoin is very complex for the layperson to understand
I prefer everyone to listen also to Sheikh Imran Hosein on Islamic Bank which practise back door Riba. This is the major issue with this Ummah. No way Allah will help this ummah who is commiting riba on large scale. The truth on riba is with Allah. In Islam, normal transaction is cash where credit is abnormal. In credit transaction, cash price and credit price must be the same. Time do not equate to money. In Islamic Bank loan, the total cost u have to pay to the bank is more than ur applied loan, then the increase is due to time. This is the honest answer. Other answer is rubbish answer. To increase total payment due to time is Riba.
Currency backed by commodities used as money mentioned in the hadith: gold, silver, dates, wheat, barley and salt and analogous goods, i.e. non-perishable staple foods. Money in Islam has inherent value.
That was the standard back then like traveling on camels and horses, Yet we accept new innovations that improve on those technologies. Somehow on money, some seems to default back to those day because of intellectual laziness to perform own research or lack of guidance from the ulemma(which also lack knowledge on Bitcoin, however they are catching up now). The claim “Bitcoin doesn’t hold any inherent value”, is a clear sign of the lack of knowledge and a knee jerk reaction to dismiss a new innovation. It has inherent value, it requires capital, electricity and human labor to produce one just like gold/dates and your labor doesn’t have a 100% guarantee that this labor will bare fruits, just like a farmer or a goldminer. Looking forward to a new goal post👍
Imagine this scenario: Rehan and Umar are 2 friends and they want to start an ice cream truck business together: Rehan paid 20% and Umar paid 80% to establish the business In a true partnership, Rehan now owns 20% of the business and Umar owns 80% of the business and thus they will share the profit or loss accordingly. Just because Rehan owns a smaller % of the business, Umar cannot force Rehan to buy ice creams every day from their truck. That would be illegal Also, if Rehan buys ice cream from the truck and doesn't pay for the ice cream, Umar can take him to court for the price of the ice cream, but cannot force him to give away his share of the business. This will again be illegal. So in a nutshell, these so-called "Partnerships" where they force you to pay rent on the properties you buy as partners is like forcing a partner to buy ice cream from the truck and thus is an illegal transaction in Islam or even ethically.
I have no clue what you're talking about. All renters are forced to pay their rent. No tenant has the choice not to pay rent. That's why we sign a contract with the house owner.
Excellent podcast! well articulated and points to the root causes of our dilemma but also where the opportunity lies... Would be great to collaborate and move the cause forward!
Sun Tzu: know your enemy Watch Europa The Last Battle. Just watch the first part. And you’ll understand who’s in control of the financial monetary system and what they’re capable of.
They have told us hitler was a bad guy but reality is different, they have brainwashed almost the whole world at this point into thinking that they were the good guys and their system is really the best system mankind has ever produced🙂
I agree on most aspects except the part about Bitcoin. It is not safe, and laws can be passed to outlaw it. Each individual is free to buy gold and safely store it using safety deposit lockers or by building a vault at home. However, it does not make sense to buy gold and store it when the money can be invested in halal businesses or businesses that do not engage in haram activities. One could start a small business or invest in agriculture; the possibilities are endless. Let's remember that only Allah is the provider of wealth, and He will give it to whomsoever He wills. May Allah provide us with the sustenance and wealth we need in this dunya.
Assalamualikum , I have a question about Bitcoin- how is bitcoin a good investment if it is intangible? Could you do a more in depth discussion about Bitcoin and why you believe it to be halal, please? JazakAllah for the information you have shared!
lost me at 10 minute mark with his hypocrisy...and blatant hypocrisy at that 1. 10 minutes in and he's already approved/backed the current acceptance of sharia law in islamic finance? i don't get it, is he against riba or not? the current state of sharia accepts some arbitrary amount of riba..yet he's talking about how riba is bad? why the conflicting message? is he suggesting that engaging in something sinful is fine if it's done under some agreed upon level/amount? 2. he then suggests younger professionals should gain experience at mainstream banks/investment firms, partaking in the system that involves riba that he clearly mentions is a sin, before coming to him to work after you've gained the experience at the places he says are the problem, and not to mention that these places are directly engaging in riba, and the money and experience you would be gaining are tied directly to practices that are deemed impermissible... 3. all of this while holding the notion that your rizq is determined, whether you chip away at a labor job all your life, or work at the top 1% of financial institutions making millions...what's due to come your way one way or another...but to him, it's okay to gain your wealth/livelihood in an impermissible fashion until a time when you can gain it appropriately...The notion that you have to partake in the current model and that's the only way to learn? what the heck? everything that is done in financial institutions can be learned and studied--these are not trade jobs that are only learned by doing--you do not have to work the job making the trades, creating the excel sheets, or sitting in the meetings to learn about the system, just as you don't have to fly a plane to design one. the principles are in place, and the field is studied. he should instead provide opportunities for these qualified candidates to work for him instead and not get their hands dirty with impermissible activity. why not create the opportunities you would like to see provided? better yet, why not have someone learn and understand the correct practices from the start instead? 4. he then talks about this life being temporary, and we should be planning for the next life... 5. all of this without taking into the notion that investing is a luxury, not a right, no muslim has to invest or have a passive means of income. stop treating it as a right--it's a luxury. your thesis cannot be the perils of a particular sin, then spend an 70 minutes justifying why it's okay to partake in it until a system exists where that sin does not exist. all while discussing a practice (investing) that is not a requirement, need, or right for anyone, while holding the notion that your wealth is predetermined. it's all contradictory as heck. 1. if it's a sin, and if it's as major as he claims it to be, avoid it regardless, big or small, in any way you can 2. partaking in it to understand it and build a system to avoid it does not justify your intentions 3. do not seek it out thinking that you are doing it so that you can learn from it to avoid it and have an opportunity to avoid it 4. if your rizq is determined, no amount of permissible or impermissible actions you take will adjust that--it's coming to you whether you skip on that financial analyst position at JPMorgan Chase and instead go work as a shoe cobbler 5. investing and financial independence is again not a right--it's a luxury, don't be fooled or swayed into seeking riches in a manner he may have suggested that is impermissible ultimately, i get that he was once in that life and has left it to improve the current system, but it's a case of him knowing better at this time--no reason for him to suggest others take that path knowing full well they are propping up a system that is impermissible with the religion. i do hope he increases the opportunities of truly interest-free investments that are available to muslims (and TRUE interest-free, not some 3% nonsense that some scholars have arbitrarily agreed upon) And allah knows best ultimately..
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I don't like the mentality of those who say we must have a caliphate to do anything... that's like saying we need to put the roof on without even building the foundations.. they don't realise how corrupt every aspect of societies are.. from education to economics to law... we need to work on creating an Islamic ethical society in practical ways... not just talking about caliphate as a magic word that will solve every issue by itself.. it doesn't make sense..
That you for the podcast..
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Books suggested:
1. Talking to My Daughter about the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis
2. Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber
3. The Big Short by Michael Lewis
4. Halal Investing for Beginners: How to Start, Grow and Scale Your Halal Investment Portfolio by Ibrahim Khan and Mohsin Patel
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Jzk for posting this list.
thanks
I'm reading the fourth one right now
This ummah united can do so much, may Allah help us to live up to our potential amin
I've been watching a number of videos on this channel and keep coming back here to listen to more talks. There was something serene about the talks on this channel, even with guests who are emphatic like Sami Hamdi. I think what I overlooked is how calm and composed the host is. He never interjects the guests. And remains silent for longer periods than other hosts on CZcams. In my opinion, this strategy of letting the guests talk and complete their point is what that makes these videos a pleasure to watch.
ُAgree totally regarding your comments about the host. What you are describing is exactly how a host should be the focus is on the guest and not the opposite. I have met very few people in the media that match such description in the past 30 years and this one is definitely one of them. Thank you for this valuable comment and thank for such excellent podcast. Irrespective of the topic the quality of the approach is impeccable.
I feel like the best thing about those interviews is that Jalal listens very attentively to what the guest is saying and he always follows up with brilliant questions. The kind of questions that I, as an average listener, would have.
Ya Rab! Do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Do not place a burden on us like the one you placed on those before us. Do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. (Quran 2:286) 🤍
Oh Allah Azzawajal forgive us through the waseela of the holy prophet Alay his Salatu Wassalam. ❤
@@CEO786 Allah swt can always forgive without any holy prophets waseelah.
Wealth is not in having many possessions. Rather, true wealth is the richness of the soul
Very good🙂,/and it's the truth!!!!!!!!
sad this immaturity exists . OfCourse in spiritual sense and for hereafter richness of soul matters but what Muslim countries like pakistan,egypt bangladesh indonesia need is not richness of soul but mighty economic system.
Interesting, when your mom needs surgery to save her life, pay the doctors your soul ❤
@@opportunitiesatyourstepwec8974 Richness of the soul drives our actions and decisions, including the compassion and responsibility we feel towards others, like taking care of a loved one. Without inner richness-qualities like love, empathy, and a sense of duty-one might lack the motivation to prioritize another person's well-being, even in dire situations.
Yeah next time when you're hungry, pay the grocer with your soul and see how far it gets you.
Thank you for inviting Irfan back to your program . We all need economic and financial stability and education and he is working for the best of muslim communities.
Harris Irfan is the king of his trade- he knows every bit of what he is saying. His knowledge and experience in economics, finance and Islamic finance and its real life application is remarkale.
you should watch his guest appearance on the Bitcoin documentary titled "God bless Bitcoin" his among heavy weights.
@@Omarj1986thanks, will keep that in my to do list
Your wealth and your children are only a trial, whereas Allah! With Him is a great reward
Very true. And use the wisdom Allah has given you too
Thank you for inviting Irfan once again. Please I want you to invite him some other time to talk on cryptocurrency.
Amazing podcast. I'm listening to it from Canada. I had problems finding people to invest my money in the halal way here. I always prayed to Allah to show me ways. Luckily one day on CZcams I saw a gentleman clean-shaven handsome middle-aged muslim man talking about his company investing halal way in canada. I immediately called them attended few of their webinar and it's one yr I'm planning my retirement the Halal way ,Alhumdullilah . Now, I'm teaching my daughters the Islamic way to invest . Although I'm saddened by the approach of Muslims here who least care about their investments.
Everything in the west gets invested one way or the other in the stock market which is based on interest profits.
The best solution is hijrah and investment in Muslim lands. You cannot be in the belly of the beast and expect non-riba investments
you are aware that "muslim lands" use banking systems that function the same way as western banking systems. Even so called islamic banks are questionable.
As long as we try our best in whatever capacity we have been given. Alhamdulillah for people who are trying to create alternative halal options in financing etc Allah swt bless them and make it a success and easy for Muslims to become a block and a collective for the empowerment of good and pleasing Allah swt as our primary purpose in life. Ameen.
Love what we said. I wish we donated more money to social and economic causes rather than only for the poor. We need to be an economic block and use some funds to gain political support and to be able to buy media
Thank you both. The closing statements were powerful and accurate. Moving as a block is our only way out . We need an Islamic eco system. Me and my peers are ready once an actual Islamic institute is available. Alhamdullilah, Allah is the sustainer.
I absolutely love your podcast with Harris Irfan. I have learnt a lot from your conversation with him. Hope he comes again in the future.
I am realising Alhamdolillah that Harris Irfan is one of the most profound speakers of our time.
Please invite him more frequently. I started to work in this sector, looking to improve it in line with Islamic principles and need as much guidance and inside info as possible! BarakAllahu feek to the team and the honorable guest.
May Allah bless you and your wealth
@@salim444 Allah bless you and all your future offspring brother
Is your company one that deals in ribaa or haraam activities? Cos if so, leave
@@AM-cp6cz do you have a bank account or work for a company that works completely ribaa free? Such a thing doesn't exist in the western world, not even in the Muslim world currently. The prophet, peace be upon him, said that near the end times, ribaa will be so common, that whoever does not deal with it will not be able to avoid its dust. This is the times we are currently in, and to change that, we sadly have to take a bit of dust and get the know-how. Bro Irfan probably trying the same thing. We either achieve our goals of bettering the world for the Ummah, or die trying. If you know a company interest and haram free in germany, pls recommend. Haven't found any yet.
The kind of guests we as community stand in highly need of
A podcast full of knowledge
the ummah needs 1. unity 2. leadership 3. banks 4. industry 5. defense
I agree but I think we need to be more educated about Islam. 1. Leadership which will create unity which will lead on to creating a caliphate that is the same model as Muhammad PBUH and His Companions PBU them All.
It's time to make it happen 🤲🙏✊
Banks keep us enslaved in Riba. The Ummah needs a financial system that doesn't require banks.
@@bossssss yes that too but from what I see, we don't act upon the knowledge and I am trying to emphasize action
The ummah needs the fear of Allah SWT
May Allah Reward you my Brothers.
I love you guys for the sake of Allah.❤
I am deeply moved to hear this. I have been reading and educating myself alone and this gentleman is basically talking about what I was reading about. Alhamdulilah!
Another riveting podcast 👏
The 'Islamic bank' experiment has failed.
Instead, we need:
1. Custodian accounts from fintechs (for day-to-day expenses and short-term savings).
2. Savings accounts from non-bank providers with investment expertise (medium-term savings)
3. Investment accounts (long-term savings)
This was the shortest hour of my life!! So happy that I found your channel and this episode!!
Great message and call for all Muslims at the end of the episode
And now I’ll go watch the previous episode with Harris Irfan 🙌🙌🙌
One of the best Podcase educating on Real Islamic Finance.. much appreciation
Harris honestly has great plans, may he get the resources available to him to build up this envisioned ecosystem ameen
Wow first time I am seeing a CEO who has such in depth knowledge about Islam Mashallah! Keep it up! and yeah we are really benefitting from this knowledge!
Mashallah, what a smart man, may Allah preserve him, Ameen
Allah knows best,Ameen to your dua and may Allah make it easy for him and his team to clear the path to halal financing.
I agree 100% with you that we should act as a block to make a financial independence that we can use to our benefit and support the Islamic community
Abu Huraira reported The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him said
“The Poor Muslim Will Enter Paradise before the Rich by half of a day, the length of which is like Five hundred years”
Abu Bakr and Usman (RA) were both rich people. Moreover how do you define who is rich and who is poor ? What are the absolutes for the comparison?
Subhan Allah you must know the two khalifs you named ra….Both died poor…
They ra were both renowned for giving their wealth to the poor & left nothing for themselves.
I hope the Muslims of today would immolate those Great examples found in the lives of Abu Bakar ra & Uthman bin Affan ra.
@@TruthForbidden-ku3qg I am very well aware of all that. Let me rephrase it, if both of them for example started with 100 camels and bunch of date farms then how do you translate to modern day? It’s very difficult if not impossible. I guess it comes down to wants and needs. Which again is a very subjective thing. Give away everything beyond your needs. It’s easier said than done. But we can only try and only we and our Creator knows our intentions. Even with pure intentions, at the end of the day it’s His mercy that will see us through. Allah knows best.
Hadiths are hearsay about thw prophet and taking hadith as doctrine means you're associating partners to Allah and you're doing shirk. 90% of muslims believing hadiths that go against qurab are doing shirk. You can't attribute anything to the prophet that you are uncertain of. And you can't be certain what anyone said 300 years after the prophets death is true. Be careful. Hadiths perverted Islam the same way the talmud perverted Judaism and also the supposed saying of Jesus also corrupted Christianity. Hadiths are largely all fabrications and innovation. Islam has been hijacked by hadith and so Allah has made us scattered and astray. Muslims must unite on truth and turn back to the Quran alone.
One of my favourite topics, thanks for bringing back Brother Irfan. So refreshing; I always leave feeling very charged and inspired to do something meaningful for Islam and the broader world. Thank you for this engaging conversation.
This podcast was supposed to provide guidance on managing our money in a Halal way. However, after listening to it, I did not hear any tangible suggestions besides "read this and that." The moderator's question, "What should I do if I had $10,000?" was never clearly answered. It happens every time I sit in a presentation or podcast regarding Islamic Finance. The presenter talks about problems more than solutions and makes me feel that it is better to sit on cash than do anything with it.
Agreed
You want islamic solution in non islamic society! That's interesting. The simple answer is fix the electric grid rather than lighting candle, that's not smart way of living in today's time. Bringing back islamic system only is the solution . Now don't ask me how to fix the grid. There is a will there is a way.
i think hes afraid if people listen to his opinion they might lose their money so he doesn't want that to happen
@Marc, this is indeed the standard, good guests never give you the fish, they rather teach you how to fish.
Parallel to this, there is also a risk of giving out financial advice to the masses which is irresponsible because one advice never applies to everyone.
However, learn about Bitcoin and consider that your vehicle to exit the rigged riba based FIAT system.
He clarified that in his answer .
No responsible financial advisor would provide a recommendation without a comprehensive understanding of the investor's profile. This includes factors such as age, risk tolerance, financial objectives (both short-term and long-term), current financial situation, investment horizon, income, expenses, liquidity needs, tax considerations, and any existing portfolio
As much as I respect him the next day isn't written, so imagine dying while earning haram. Wake up for tahajjud and ask Allah to grant you a way.
Exactly. We would never accept this for any other sin. Working at these investment banks, fund managers in a role where deals are being done rhat include ribaa is clearly haraam. No difference of opinion
Exactly, so many people in the comment section phrasing this guy when he said focus on the main goal. Like basically forget that your wealth is riba and just focus on day tou might be able to change things because you understand things better?
My question to him, who are you? What knowledge of islam have you gained to make such advice regarding major sins whereby your giving them some innovative islamic advice that is not according to the sunnah. To be frank, I lost respect for the podcast is allowing for this to be given, remind people that going ti war with allah is a thing. In the day of judgement angels will force a sword in your hand. Life is very short so please remmber that it's not worth eternity in heaven. May allah guide us all
Matt’s ability to communicate his message seems to becoming more focused and hopefully effective. Thank you for your invaluable work.
5 times daily prayer means you need powerful "futuristic co-living communal muslim township/village as ummah Socio-economy backbone", while there's all kind of tools-technology-gadget to help the management-business-investment on daily basis. The Amish gain their own softpower from within their fortress@bunker. We could build those townships all over the world(for muslim-non muslim countries/states/district). Peace be upon us all and assalamualaiqum wmt
You already have all those townships in Muslims lands why the fascination with the west and non-Muslim lands? Are Muslims afraid of hijrah?
@mohdnorzaihar2632 money backed by food commodities mentioned in hadith (wheat, barley, dates and analogous non perishable staple foods) could work as currency in such a scenario
@harunabdullah9750 "Muslim" countries are often less Islamic than Muslim neighborhoods in Westeen countries.
@@fiqhonomicsLiving in a Muslim community in the West still won’t compare to having halal food everywhere you go and hearing the adhaan 5 times a day. And what about the toll these countries have on the children of the Muslimeen?
If Harris Irfan had dismissed Bitcoin, I would have dismissed him. Because people who don't understand currency/money dismiss Bitcoin. It is the best form of currency/money we have today. Harris has gained a follower in me.
What can bitcoin do if the power cuts?
@@TheCastedone The same thing I do when I lose my internet connection. I wait for it to come back.
MashAllah was just listening to old videos of brother Irfan
This was such an interesting and much needed episode. I'm looking currently at where my pension is invested and so glad to hear that there are some, albeit few, options available to us Muslims. We definitely need to promote investment into the community in diverse areas and I can vouch for the Aziz Foundation as they funded my daughters Masters degree!
I am really poor in the field of ECONOMICS I have never studied it but all I could understand is that Islamic finance is still something evolving and right now all you provide is for big scale investors and working on retail investment
As an academician who has studied and taught Islamic Finance for almost a decade I agree with every word this man said. Except for Bitcoin maybe, i need to research and revisit that for more clarity. Nonetheless, great talk! Please invite him again.
There are so many rich Muslims I the world that exist in 3 d world countries like India and Pakistan but there us dire poverty in those countries but also in the west it’s the same. Such financial imbalances!
Indeed, these are the properties of a bad money where a few get to keep the fruit of their labor saved in assets and the majority running in the hamster wheel of paycheck to paycheck.
The system is rigged against the majority.
I really enjoyed when he was on in 2023!
Alhamdulillah... if this episode is as half as good as the last one when you invited brother Irfan last year! Can't wait to listen.
5:30 Fractional reserve banking
9:30 Why should we care
14:30 Profit/wealth is NOT a bad thing
22:30 Real vs financial economy
27:00 VC firms
29:00 Inflation; QE
33:20 How to invest $10k
39:50 Prophet Muhammad had skin in the money game
44:50 Fiat Money; inflating money supply
48:00 *Bitcoin*
53:00 Debt
56:55 What Muslims invest in
1:00:00 ETFs; REITs; Derivatives
1:06:00 *Unite economically*
I used to like Mr Irfan but after he started talking about bitcoin I love the guy , welcome to the bitcoin rabbit hole 😎
5:42 fractional reserve banking is literally printing money out of nothing. If bank get £1, they can lend out £10. They print £9 out of nothing
100k views , only 3k likes… that’s how we “support” our muslim community 😊
Better than most religious scholars
This was deep just about kept up with it ! May Allah make both of you amazingly successful in your respective fields, came to the conclusion being content with one slice of bread is better than running after a whole loaf !
Thank you for inviting him. It was an enlightening coversation. Highly appreciated!
Aameen May Allah guide us to the right path
Mashallah brother may Allah make it easy for you. I have money but I don't know where I can invest. We have seen mudharaba and musharaka but the organisation running this financial modes are not genuine.
Great discussion. Calling "non interest" is critical. Using the word "ethical" is good for marketing in Western type economies and is understandable. Muslim dominated economies should however use the term "sharia compliant".
Jazakallu Khair for having Mr Irfan back, he was as excellent as he was the last time. I think we generally need to educate ourselves on personal financing, as someone who has been working for a few years now once my paycheck comes in I would lavishly spend and the next thing I know I'm impatiently anticipating the next check.
Fortunately I've recently started educating myself on personal finance, best ways to save money, dividing all my expenses into needs and wants and ultimately the 60/30/10 rule to spending. As Harris said we need to make ourselves financially relevant so we can take a seat at the table be it government, financial sector, etc, cause ultimately if we don't have a seat at the table then it means you're on the menu.
Jazakallah khairan kathiran to both of u for an excellent conversation. On the strength of what Harris said, started buying small amounts of bitcoin as a start. May Allah azzawajal Bless the Intent and Make the investment grow.
I agree with everything on the most part other than right at the end. I disagree we need to get rich to defeat the powers that be and control the narrative. This is not the solution. This defeats the purpose of our lives from an Islamic perspective although getting rich is completeley halal ofcourse. We cannot attain taqwa and closeness to the creator whilst at the same time striving to get rich. The two are condradictory. The Wali’s of God have all had almost the same thing in common, which is being poor and owning nothing. This world is not for us to enjoy but rather strive and gain closeness to the creator. Call me a conspiracy theorist but all these super rich wealthy elite are worshipping the devil and he is giving them the splendor of the world. We cannot compete no matter how wealthy we get.
My interest now .. only thing I Wana learn
Google the book, The Bitcoin standard.
Happy learning👍
jazakallah khayr, much needed conversations, insights and call-to-action for the ummah!
This is very informative and useful for the Islamic community. Please let him have more episodes.
From US perspective where I live my portfolio consist of:
1/401 k with 8% match ( fortunate to place my match in Islamic ETF AMAGX+ SPUS
2/ I have bitcoins and I think is Islamic, also Islamic ETF SPUS
3/Maximise in ROTH IRA
4/ very important to get red of dept
5/ have 3-6 month of emergency 🚨
6/ pay zakat and charity to people in need
Finally I see someone really understand finance. Thanks a lot.
12:42 I’d love to learn more about a) the history of Waqfs and b) examples of how to build waqfs in western Muslim communities
@@yrahmed we have that in South Africa, Awqaf SA
Also, I definitely agree with Pfida model.
It is one of the only companies I know, that was not affected in the same way by how all other banks reacted when Liz Truss and her economy destroying budget was made.
Their customers were not affected in the same way.
I have also met the people behind it and they are genuiney good people.
This is info for any real spiritual person with knowledge of this world and a real conscience .❤
Much needed, deep conversation.
Very informative inside Money/ Wealth by Professional, to understand Ribba in ours currently economic model.Please make him regular guest in your Vlog.
Riba is literally part of Fiat currencies. So you cannot have money/cash without being involved in Rina.
*Riba
Not money, only fiat currency. Even gold is money
@@Omer1996E.C I'm talking about inflatable currencies... Gold is only inflatable by papers which has led the world to Fiat. Read some books! 😉
@@Nafrodamus you're telling me to read some books? My dear, finance is my field of profession. Gold or silver cannot be artificially inflated, except with the force of arms.
Like if a government forced you to deal with paper money by confiscating your Gold (like how they did in the past), or if they banned using other currencies and means of exchange (by enforcing a single legal tender, which many governments do).
So, basically, gold and silver can't be artificially inflated except with the force of arms
@@Omer1996E.C Okay! Maybe you are just angry because you define money in another way... Thx for the Info!
Assalamualaikum. First thanks to Thinking Muslim for doing this video.
The Riba free business and investment is very rare now a days and we Muslim ummah need these very much.
I am from Bangladesh. Can anyone suggest me how to invest in a Riba free way in my country.
The biggest problem Muslims face when it comes to Islamic finance is coming up with halal currency. It is nearly impossible for anybody right now to use interest-free money/currency since all currency right now is debt-based currency. Bitcoin might be the only real alternative right now. But at this stage Bitcoin is so risky that using it as your only currency will be foolhardy. That said, we need to move away from fiat currency. It is the root cause of all our financial problems.
MashaAllah, great information. At least someone is making sense on Islamic economic.
Harris
Really enjoyed the talk and your clarity. Most of your logic applies to a secular approach as well.
On your issue with fiat currency, as you rightly observe, the flaw lies in Fractional Reserve Banking, and of course FRB also creates money from money, ie, out of the thin air.
A loan by a bank under the FRB system creates money and it gets added to the aggregate money supply, while the repayment of the loan would do the reverse, but the additional payment of interest would reduce the aggregate money supply, compared to where one started, thereby stifling the economy. To avoid that, the aggregate loans must grow to cover that. This is means that debt in the system must grow into perpetuity. The result is mad quest for growth leading to the denuding of the planet and global warming.
To my mind, Cryptos are not the answer, as the creation (mining), may not coincide with the growth in the supply of goods and services; but a sovereign digital fiat, if issued in line of with the growth in supply of goods and services. (Can be AI run based on the type of data we can capture today).
As regards gold, in the shorter term, the supply of gold can outgrow the growth in the supply of goods and services, which would be inflationary- example the Spaniards bringing back huge quantities of Inka gold.
The Dollar Hegemony can possibly be replaced with an upgraded SLR, based on it being structured on trade weighted international trade share of each country - can be adjusted very frequently using AI.
Nasim
Thank you so much for your valuable podcasts.
Brother Jalal, your thoughtful questions and profound insights truly inspire us as Muslims.
keep up the fantastic work of bringing such remarkable individuals. We always learn new things from your channle. Jazaakallah kheyr
Islamic banking stands as you pointed on real economics, risk sharing and distance itself from Riba, gambling like activities and generating money from money without trade.
Economic blocks is not functioning, humans traded even during war time. For money countries must return to gold peg system that existed in 1971 as away to the Golden Standard.
Bitcoin is risky and has no store value in addition it will increase the gap between rich and pòor. An islamic stock market which is completely different from the traditional market is a long debate!.
Fantastic video. Loved the first and this one mashAllah! JazakAllah Khair
Assalamu Alaykum wrb.
I have been followung Br Irfan for last few years and also read the book Heaven's Banker.
To Brother Irfan, did you check the "Social Business" theory by Dr Mohammad Yunus? I think there are room for improvement of introducing Real Economy using Social Business and also make it more islamic if there are elements of Riba in the process. Would love to hear from you using Social Business lens.
To Brother Jalal, this could be your next topic to explore further inviting relevant speakers in your show.
JazakAllahu Khairan.
Quran say keep what you need and what is above your need give it away.
Source?
I've put a decent portion of my long term savings in precious metals just to get it out of the banking system and save myself from the deteriorating effects of inflation. The other portion of my wealth is in ETF's with a little cash left over for emergencies.
Little cash is smart, consider learning about Bitcoin.
There is a 300 page book called “The Bitcoin Standard” written by a Palestinian professor called Saifedean Ammous. It gives all the basic knowledge to understand how and why it works.
I've been thinking that same since I watched the last podcast with this brother
The whole system is based on debt with yield. In Capitalism debt is foundational. Everything is built on top of it. Name a price of anything that is not linked to debt. Even a tomato in super market was grown by farmer or most likely multinational taking out a loan Can’t be avoided unless you exit the system completely. We are fish in water.
Exiting the system where possible should be our goal in hope of pleasing Allah and recieving forgiveness.
Look at your long term savings and exit those out of the system. Learn about Bitcoin, Khan saab👍
@@nothonkhan9489 limited liability on which corporations are founded is also haraam
The leading thinker of our time on this subject is Shaykh Umar Vadillo.
There are conscientious Jewish people around too. Since the year 1948 in Israel JEwish people and Muslim people are often being triangulated against one another. Who all may be doing that triangulation of people against one another cannot be that easily discovered.
I was following this guy and agreeing with everything he was saying until 48 mins in ...
What happened at 48 mins?
IMF sat down with El Salvador to talk about the Risks of Bitcoin. Sounds good to me.
If IMF had to do that… El Salvador knows they are on their way out of slavery😎.
I wish more countries had the courage to buy 1 Bitcoin every day like Salvadorians do👍
damn this guy is good
Thank you for the informative discussion ❤
Allah❤
Thank you very much, very informative and eye opening indeed. Thank you
Thank you.
Invite Sheikh imran hossein , he is expert in economic topic..gold medalist in economics.
Great interview.
My question is how can Harris Irfan promote Bitcoin when we don't know who is really behind it, who are the founders and who is pulling the strings? which raises the issue of Gharar (or extreme uncertainty)... Additionally, there is also the possibility that the US and other world powers may decide to ban Bitcoin if they feel that it may affect their economies and the current financial system.
Bitcoin is completely open source, so it isn't necessary to know who satoshi is. He doesn't have any special control over the bitcoin network. You can run a full node and be a full peer on the network, verifying the integrity of the ledger using your computer, not beholden to anyone else. Even if banned, you can still use Bitcoin. I would personally not choose to be a slave to their system of Riba currencies and banking.
Islamic money is tangible and has intrinsic value, e.g. gold, silver, dates, wheat, barley and salt, as per the hadith.
@@fiqhonomics the Hadith never mentioned that these were the only forms of money allowed. Those are just what were commonly used at the time.
Its doesn’t matter who is responsible for creating Bitcoin. The code is readable for everyone.
There are a few string pullers, the miners, the noderunners, the companies within this ecosystem and in result of the Blockwars, we learned that Noderunners are the most powerful, who are those? It can be you, me or our mothers. Its so simple.
US is not blocking, their presidents are cheerleaders of it Bitcoin to collect votes. China banned it and it is still used and mined in China.
Bitcoin is unstoppable because it is impossible to enforce the ban. Read about the Bittorrent protocol and why it is still impossible to ban that. Bitcoin works on the same peer to peer principles.
Kinda same issue to banning it like banning Hawala😁. Banks can cry all about it but still massively used worldwide.
@SAL-fs1mr bitcoin is limited, all the examples of money in the hadith are tangible, there is an element of luck in finding the nonce, bitcoin mining uses a stupendous amount of electricity, bitcoin is very complex for the layperson to understand
I prefer everyone to listen also to Sheikh Imran Hosein on Islamic Bank which practise back door Riba. This is the major issue with this Ummah. No way Allah will help this ummah who is commiting riba on large scale. The truth on riba is with Allah. In Islam, normal transaction is cash where credit is abnormal. In credit transaction, cash price and credit price must be the same. Time do not equate to money. In Islamic Bank loan, the total cost u have to pay to the bank is more than ur applied loan, then the increase is due to time. This is the honest answer. Other answer is rubbish answer. To increase total payment due to time is Riba.
Currency backed by commodities used as money mentioned in the hadith: gold, silver, dates, wheat, barley and salt and analogous goods, i.e. non-perishable staple foods. Money in Islam has inherent value.
Bitcoin has inherent value
That was the standard back then like traveling on camels and horses,
Yet we accept new innovations that improve on those technologies.
Somehow on money, some seems to default back to those day because of intellectual laziness to perform own research or lack of guidance from the ulemma(which also lack knowledge on Bitcoin, however they are catching up now).
The claim “Bitcoin doesn’t hold any inherent value”, is a clear sign of the lack of knowledge and a knee jerk reaction to dismiss a new innovation.
It has inherent value, it requires capital, electricity and human labor to produce one just like gold/dates and your labor doesn’t have a 100% guarantee that this labor will bare fruits, just like a farmer or a goldminer.
Looking forward to a new goal post👍
@@GeneralWarlord007 what is a bitcoin?
@@GeneralWarlord007 You know what else is an innovation from back then? Travelling in cars instead of camels and horses.
Imagine this scenario:
Rehan and Umar are 2 friends and they want to start an ice cream truck business together:
Rehan paid 20% and Umar paid 80% to establish the business
In a true partnership, Rehan now owns 20% of the business and Umar owns 80% of the business and thus they will share the profit or loss accordingly.
Just because Rehan owns a smaller % of the business, Umar cannot force Rehan to buy ice creams every day from their truck. That would be illegal
Also, if Rehan buys ice cream from the truck and doesn't pay for the ice cream, Umar can take him to court for the price of the ice cream, but cannot force him to give away his share of the business. This will again be illegal.
So in a nutshell, these so-called "Partnerships" where they force you to pay rent on the properties you buy as partners is like forcing a partner to buy ice cream from the truck and thus is an illegal transaction in Islam or even ethically.
I have no clue what you're talking about. All renters are forced to pay their rent. No tenant has the choice not to pay rent. That's why we sign a contract with the house owner.
Infinite growth on a finite planet is not logical ❤
Excellent podcast! well articulated and points to the root causes of our dilemma but also where the opportunity lies... Would be great to collaborate and move the cause forward!
Sun Tzu: know your enemy
Watch Europa The Last Battle. Just watch the first part. And you’ll understand who’s in control of the financial monetary system and what they’re capable of.
They have told us hitler was a bad guy but reality is different, they have brainwashed almost the whole world at this point into thinking that they were the good guys and their system is really the best system mankind has ever produced🙂
Indeed, thats why we exit the system
thank you😊😊
I agree on most aspects except the part about Bitcoin. It is not safe, and laws can be passed to outlaw it. Each individual is free to buy gold and safely store it using safety deposit lockers or by building a vault at home. However, it does not make sense to buy gold and store it when the money can be invested in halal businesses or businesses that do not engage in haram activities. One could start a small business or invest in agriculture; the possibilities are endless. Let's remember that only Allah is the provider of wealth, and He will give it to whomsoever He wills. May Allah provide us with the sustenance and wealth we need in this dunya.
Fantastic platform, keep up the good conversations and learning!
Assalamualikum , I have a question about Bitcoin- how is bitcoin a good investment if it is intangible? Could you do a more in depth discussion about Bitcoin and why you believe it to be halal, please? JazakAllah for the information you have shared!
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lost me at 10 minute mark with his hypocrisy...and blatant hypocrisy at that
1. 10 minutes in and he's already approved/backed the current acceptance of sharia law in islamic finance? i don't get it, is he against riba or not? the current state of sharia accepts some arbitrary amount of riba..yet he's talking about how riba is bad? why the conflicting message? is he suggesting that engaging in something sinful is fine if it's done under some agreed upon level/amount?
2. he then suggests younger professionals should gain experience at mainstream banks/investment firms, partaking in the system that involves riba that he clearly mentions is a sin, before coming to him to work after you've gained the experience at the places he says are the problem, and not to mention that these places are directly engaging in riba, and the money and experience you would be gaining are tied directly to practices that are deemed impermissible...
3. all of this while holding the notion that your rizq is determined, whether you chip away at a labor job all your life, or work at the top 1% of financial institutions making millions...what's due to come your way one way or another...but to him, it's okay to gain your wealth/livelihood in an impermissible fashion until a time when you can gain it appropriately...The notion that you have to partake in the current model and that's the only way to learn? what the heck? everything that is done in financial institutions can be learned and studied--these are not trade jobs that are only learned by doing--you do not have to work the job making the trades, creating the excel sheets, or sitting in the meetings to learn about the system, just as you don't have to fly a plane to design one. the principles are in place, and the field is studied. he should instead provide opportunities for these qualified candidates to work for him instead and not get their hands dirty with impermissible activity. why not create the opportunities you would like to see provided? better yet, why not have someone learn and understand the correct practices from the start instead?
4. he then talks about this life being temporary, and we should be planning for the next life...
5. all of this without taking into the notion that investing is a luxury, not a right, no muslim has to invest or have a passive means of income. stop treating it as a right--it's a luxury.
your thesis cannot be the perils of a particular sin, then spend an 70 minutes justifying why it's okay to partake in it until a system exists where that sin does not exist. all while discussing a practice (investing) that is not a requirement, need, or right for anyone, while holding the notion that your wealth is predetermined. it's all contradictory as heck.
1. if it's a sin, and if it's as major as he claims it to be, avoid it regardless, big or small, in any way you can
2. partaking in it to understand it and build a system to avoid it does not justify your intentions
3. do not seek it out thinking that you are doing it so that you can learn from it to avoid it and have an opportunity to avoid it
4. if your rizq is determined, no amount of permissible or impermissible actions you take will adjust that--it's coming to you whether you skip on that financial analyst position at JPMorgan Chase and instead go work as a shoe cobbler
5. investing and financial independence is again not a right--it's a luxury, don't be fooled or swayed into seeking riches in a manner he may have suggested that is impermissible
ultimately, i get that he was once in that life and has left it to improve the current system, but it's a case of him knowing better at this time--no reason for him to suggest others take that path knowing full well they are propping up a system that is impermissible with the religion. i do hope he increases the opportunities of truly interest-free investments that are available to muslims (and TRUE interest-free, not some 3% nonsense that some scholars have arbitrarily agreed upon)
And allah knows best ultimately..
I don’t get it, isn’t working in Deutschebank haram because they deal in riba?
By that logic, wouldn't it be haram to live in the UK because they deal in riba?