yaaman on Nostr: I would like a more detailed explanation regarding the relationship between Bitcoin ...

I would like a more detailed explanation regarding the relationship between Bitcoin and Zakat. Last year, when the earthquake occurred in Herat, I made a donation in Bitcoin, but was there any issue with that?

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Amrush, you’ve given me a reason to pick up al-Qardawi’s Fiqh of Zakat from my bookshelf!

I note there’s a potential dichotomy in the view that money ought to be under the remit of the state (in the interests of avoiding chaos) but also treating Bitcoin as money when it comes to zakat.

On a wider point, it saddens me that most people seem disinterested in monetary matters even though money is arguably one of the most important social constructs and that its societal impact is so significant.

I also think that the absence of monetary justice facilitates widespread oppression. Therefore, a decent understanding of the current and a better monetary system ought to be more prevalent - if people really care about justice.