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Subhan Tariq, Esq.
subhan@primal.net
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Father, Banking/Credit/Debt Lawyer, #SpaceMob, Aspiring $BTC maxi, #NYer, PoliSci/Macro Economics, Problem Solver, Libertarian Muslim-American
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subhan 2 weeks ago
If you want the value of money to rise, get rid of the central bankers. They destroy purchasing power by continuously adding new monetary units to the spreadsheet, expanding the supply while pretending the consequences are unavoidable. Money does not lose value by accident. It loses value because more units are created. If we want money to preserve—and increase—its purchasing power, the solution is simple: Stop inserting new monetary units into the spreadsheet. Scarcity protects value. Monetary expansion destroys it.
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subhan 3 weeks ago
Who are your “friends?” Are they the people who encourage, empower, motivate, believe in (maybe a bit more than you believe in yourself), lift you up, and defend you in your absence? Or are they people who belittle you, laugh at you, talk about you behind your back, pull your leg, and always have a smartalic or negative comment to make? You can choose. Not everyone is meant to be your “friend” forever. Build genuine, authentic, and true friendships with those who share your values, priorities, and objectives.
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subhan 3 weeks ago
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Alhamdulillah, I wanted to share a quick wrap-up from the SOAS/QFC Islamic Finance workshop in London. The public lecture and workshop focused on rebuilding Islamic financial infrastructure for the digital age: tokenization, stablecoins, AI agents, smart contracts, Sharia governance, dispute resolution, and the future of Islamic finance. What became clear very quickly is that the room was describing almost every problem that Bitcoin was created to solve: fiat debasement, censorship, lack of final settlement, counterparty risk, custodial risk, inflation, financial exclusion, and the capture of Islamic finance by conventional banking rails. I was able to raise Bitcoin repeatedly in the formal sessions and in private conversations. The key points I emphasized were: Bitcoin is not merely “crypto.” It is an ownable, scarce, transferable, verifiable digital property native to a neutral public settlement network. Bitcoin offers final settlement without needing a bank, central bank, token issuer, custodian, or state permission. Tokenized gold, stablecoins, and commodity-backed coins may have use cases, but they all reintroduce trust, custody, censorship, and counterparty risk. Bitcoin is already being used by Muslims in the Global South for real economic activity, including the example of purchasing qurbani animals directly from farmers in Uganda using Bitcoin. The most important proposal that emerged was the idea of a Bitcoin waqf / masjid Lightning network. The concept is that masajid, Muslim institutions, and potentially OIC member communities could run Bitcoin/Lightning nodes, provide liquidity, support local merchants, and create Muslim-owned payment rails that are borderless, censorship-resistant, and rooted in community benefit. This idea actually resonated with several scholars and practitioners because it connects Bitcoin to something deeply familiar in our tradition: waqf, community infrastructure, trust, and service. A major theme was that many scholars and Islamic finance professionals are still waiting for governments or regulators to validate Bitcoin before giving it serious consideration. I pushed back on that strongly. If scholars wait for the state, and the state waits for scholars, nobody leads. The Ummah cannot outsource its monetary judgment to central banks, Wall Street, or regulators. The takeaway for me is that the opportunity is much bigger than arguing “Bitcoin halal or haram.” We need to build a serious intellectual, legal, Sharia, and practical framework around Bitcoin as monetary infrastructure for the Ummah. We need papers, pilots, scholars, technical people, masjid leaders, African and Asian community builders, and serious Bitcoiners working together. This is not about selling a product. This is da’wah around money. Bitcoin Majlis has real work to do.
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subhan 2 months ago
Eid Mubarak to all my brothers and sisters around the world.
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subhan 2 months ago
Bitcoin is the ONLY Neutral, Universally-Accepted, Cross-Border, Public Payments Network. There is no riba. There is no rehypothication. There are no permissions. There are no custodians. It's YOUR MONEY, with YOU. Freedom, in your pocket. Across Borders. The UMMAH needs this
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subhan 3 months ago
In Islam, Haqq isn't just Truth, and Justice, and Honesty, and Righteousness, and Wisdom, and Fact-Finding -- it's an embodiment of all those things - Haqq is an IDEAL - it's something we strive towards - it's something we enjoin, remind, nudge, and pull people towards. It's something we are seeking out in our lives and as lawyers striving to enforce in our society.
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subhan 5 months ago
My New Year’s resolution is to be good to people who are good to me. If you come at me with belligerence, you will be blocked. I wish you peace but you will not take my peace.
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subhan 6 months ago
Getting a good night’s sleep is incredible
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subhan 6 months ago
Everyone hates lawyers until they need one. Everyone.
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subhan 7 months ago
Taqwa (consciousness, awareness, understanding, and remembrance of God) is a mindset, not a destination.
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subhan 7 months ago
A few hours in Pakistan and I’m already overwhelmed by the amount of trash, dirt, and condition of karachi. Truly shit hole
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subhan 7 months ago
Dec 9-13 2026 Muslim Bitcoin Retreat in Dubai. We will gather the brightest Bitcoin minds to discuss how to orange pill the Muslim Ummah and track progress at annual conferences. More details to come. Seats will be limited.
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subhan 7 months ago
Been in Dubai for less than three hours, and I already hate this place. Everyone seems so bougie and uppity and they look at you like why is this brown person talking to me?
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subhan 7 months ago
Jummah at Jummah Masjid in Mauritius was a vibe. Incredible.
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subhan 8 months ago
Stop feeling like you’re behind. You’re going at your own pace.
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subhan 8 months ago
Don’t sacrifice your life and family for other people.
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subhan 8 months ago
The charm of staying at a hotel wears off quick.
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subhan 8 months ago
Only your father wants to see you do better than him. No one else does. No one.