Background in computer science, > 27 years in enterprise IT. Into science fiction/fantasy, art & design, history and economics. Author of THE CRESCENT AND THE CRYPT, BITCOIN IS HALAL & THE ROBOTS ARE ALIVE! ๐ Get the books from www.ashikusmanbooks.com. New All-in-One Bitcoin/Lightning/Nostr Wallet project: www.ijmawallet.com. For book translations, โ๏ธ bitcoinishalal@proton.me.
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Don't follow the crowd if the crowd is lost.
Credit @BitcoinThanos for the original version. #Bitcoin
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Praying for barakah (blessings) and protection in our wealth.โ
Action: Set a monthly savings goal in Bitcoin.
#BitcoinIsHalal #SavingInBitcoin
Lewes Pound (https://www.thelewespound.org/): Currency ends after 17 years in circulation - @BBCNews https://share.google/bS3kpMeWad1RPodCr
I remember reading about the Lewes Pound during my research into Transition Towns (https://transitionnetwork.org/), soon after they started the initiative. There are other examples, such as the Brixton Pound.
None of these will work long term. It's time to switch to #Bitcoin.
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Fiat rewards spending. Bitcoin rewards saving.
Prompt: What habits can I change to save ethically?
#BitcoinIsHalal #BitcoinFixesThis #SoundMoney
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Bitcoin empowers the unbanked and protects the oppressed.
Action: Learn how Bitcoin helps refugees.
#BitcoinIsHalal #BitcoinFixesThis #BitcoinIsHope
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"Do not consume one anotherโs wealth unjustly." (Holy Qur'an 4:29)
Reflect: Does my money system reflect this command?
#BitcoinIsHalal #BitcoinFixesThis #PeaceOnEarth
We started off our micro series with the Crisis of Debt and the Tyranny of Riba. We'll continue by moving onto the topic of Sound Money and the Ethics of Bitcoin.
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Sound money is scarce, durable, and fair. Fiat fails this test.
Reflect: What qualities make money ethical?
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Riba is not just a sinโitโs a system. It traps the poor and rewards the powerful.
Prompt: Share one way riba affects your daily life.
#BitcoinIsHalal #AntiRibaMoney
The Crisis of Debt and the Tyranny of Riba
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"Allah has permitted trade and forbidden riba." (Holy Qur'an 2:275)
Reflect: Is my income free from interest?