This episode of The Bitcoin Standard Podcast features Shaykh Muaawiyah Tucker, an educator in Islamic law and Bitcoin.

Shaykh Muaawiyah shares his personal experience and frustration with the banking system which spurred his search for alternatives to the riba fiat financial system.

He argues that Bitcoin is permissible (halal) by default because it operates as a neutral, trustless ledger. He contends that the onus is on those who claim it is forbidden to prove it, as it serves in his opinion as a better option in many respects from the traditional interest based fiat system.

Saifedean Ammous and Shaykh Muaawiyah Tucker touch upon many related topics in this episode, including why and how Saudi Arabia transitioned from a gold / silver standard to a fiat standard.

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