Alright fellas what are we thinking?
Discussion
I was recently told by a Muslim that Bitcoin is Riba and I told her about you specifically.
"coming soon to a bookstore near you"
Congratulations! Sounds very interesting.
In any case, publishing date?
Sometime this month inshaAllah. Just making some final edits
Send advance review copy to nostr:nprofile1qqstc6e4z5chqxvt4heztekcafrvxalezqfx2kxey3kazemnt3kkxfcppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5qs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dsq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmny6w03kv and other qualified people and incorporate their suggestions.
I've gotten a lot of feedback already alhamdulilah. I just want to be done with this already!
Hi good job, but the title should be broader.
If you want to criticise fiat money, why not point out all that is in contradiction with islam:
1 interest: every fiat money is born out of lending with interest.
2 measures and weights: by inflating the money supply the measure of mobey is manipulated.
Ad 1. No comment, as this is the subject of the book.
Ad 2. This is a way bigger issue then interest. As manipulating measures and weights is equal to stealing. Creating fiat money out of 'nothing' inflates the money supply. As money is a measure for price, inflating the money supply distorts this measurement as opposed to sound money systems (gold, bitcoin). Purchasing power of savers is tranferred to borrrowers. Although borrowers have an advantage, ultimately everyone becomes a (debt) slave to the fiat money system.
A lot to say but i will stop here.
One more thing I like pointing out is that you are benefitting from riba by holding fiat.
People often have this erroneous view that being on the borrowing end of riba is not as bad as the lending end. While this is not true, and both are forbidden, people are more ok with entering riba loans because they are the "victims" of riba.
With fiat, you are on the other end. You are devalued when the banks lend it, and you stand to gain when they collect back with interest. Your money is worth more (relatively) when rates are high, specifically because every borrower in the economy is being extorted with higher rates to prop up your money.
You have a vested interest in the enslavement of everyone else, just so that money can retain its value another year.
Agreed but I don't declare anything permissible or forbidden in the book as I'm not a scholar. But I do make the case that even holding fiat money is still partaking in riba
Please brother don't put your pfp on the back cover. Either real or no picture is fine. I can't gift this to normies with a lazer eye Arab stonks wojak on the back cover
I promise you the contents of the book are way more offensive than the wojack pic. Probably a good sign that they shouldn't read it if the wojack picture is giving them an issue. Zero chance they'll ever get orange pilled.
But honestly I might take it out anyway and also the author bio. Just seems too crowded on the back